
Build yourself a cool cognitive cardboard robot
TJ Bot brings power of Watson to makers everywhere
Nov 29, 2016 · 1 min read
If you think that building yourself a Watson-powered robot could take months and thousands of dollars, think again.
TJ Bot is an open-source project for makers, creators and tinkerers to explore the potential of Watson, using little more than cardboard cutout, a Raspberry Pi and a variety of add-ons — including a RGB LED light, a microphone, servo motor, and cameras.
IBM Research ‘Cool Things’ Czar, Maryam Ashoori shows what it takes to put together your own TJ Bot:
We’ve seen European bots built in a course of days:
And Victor Dibia shows what it takes to make one of these little guys wave:
Ready to jump in and start building yourself? Visit ibm.biz/mytjbot to get the skinny and let us know how you get on!










