Personality Generator icon Personality Generator Background randomizer that executes timed scripts to add lifelike actions (movement, servos, camera/control) and unique personality to your robot Try it →

Robot Building Questions

ARC Pro
Learn More
Upgrade to ARC Pro
Don't limit your robot's potential – subscribe to ARC Pro and transform it into a dynamic, intelligent machine.
Power Up Your Scripts with AI
Describe what you want — get working robot code. The project-aware AI Script Assistant built into ARC.
Synthiam Credit
Log In
Earn synthiam credit to lower synthiam product costs
Earn Free Credit
Share your robots, answer questions, and help others — earn credit toward ARC Pro, AI credits, and robot swag.
Remote control robots or add telepresence capabilities with Exosphere

Drive Real Robots, Anywhere

Remotely operate robots around the world or add live telepresence to your own build — straight from your browser.

Discover Exosphere
Intel Realsense T265 by Intel
Featured
Intel Realsense T265

T265 VSLAM for ARC: SLAM-based mapping and precise way-point navigation, low-power tracking, and NMS telemetry.

AVA (advanced visual android) update by animator28
Featured
Robot By Animator28

3D-printed robot head using micro DC motors with H-bridges and EZB, screen face with projector-driven animations, TTS and CrazyTalk for personality

Community

Join the Synthiam Robotics Community

Connect with thousands of robot builders, educators, and engineers. Share projects, get answers, and learn to build smarter robots with ARC.

  • ✓ Showcase your robots & projects
  • ✓ Get help from experienced builders
  • ✓ Earn credit toward Synthiam products
Create Your Free Account Log In
question

ESP32 And A PCA9685 To Control 16 Servomotors With ARC

Good day, my problem is this: I want to build a robot myself. I already have the following servo control components: ESP32 and a PCA9685 to control 16 servomotors. I have already installed the ESP32 DOIT Dev Kit v1 EZ-B and the firmware for Synthiam and a control with 1 servo via WIFI works. how can I connect the PCA9685 to the ESP32 so that I can...
question

Using Seeed Studio Respeaker 2 Mics Pi Hat On A Raspberry Pi Zero

Hello, I'm wondering if I could use the microphone on the Respeaker 2 mics pi hat (https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/ReSpeaker_2_Mics_Pi_HAT_Raspberry/) on a Raspbery Pi Zero. So far I can only find information on using microphones on the platform running ARC. If there are ways - how do I pass the recorded audio file through speech recognition? Thanks.
question
HELP NEEDED FOR 21DOF EZB HUMANOID ROBOT

HELP NEEDED FOR 21DOF EZB HUMANOID ROBOT

I have been struggling to assign servo positions to my robot. Old videos are either removed or are too old and doesn't seem to match the...
question
Please Fix This Feature : 19 Skills Instead Of 20

Please Fix This Feature : 19 Skills Instead Of 20

Hello,  The ARC Teams edition is supposed to allow 20 skills. I have found that it allows no more than 19 and truncates...
question
ESP8266 Chip - Installing ARC

ESP8266 Chip - Installing ARC

Will I be able to install ARC on the ESP8266 chip within the ESP 32 or will I need something other ESP 32 to make it work? Thanks.
question
SYNTHIAM 3D Logo STL WANTED

SYNTHIAM 3D Logo STL WANTED

I thought I posted this question yesterday but it must not of stuck...  I would like to display your logo on my Inmoov build on the shoulder plates.  So if you are OK...
question

ARC Team Version Crashed On Launch

I just installed the latest version of ARC team that I got from this website. With that, the app crashed when I launched it. I have made sure that my Windows 11 pro got all the updates. I found the crash logs in Event Viewer like this: ============ Application: ARC.exe Framework Version: v4.0.30319 Description: The process was terminated due to an...
question
Reviving An Old Project

Reviving An Old Project

Hi everyone, is it ok to share my project here? I wrote an intro post and when i went to send the whole page disappeared and i lost all the text. It's around 80% completed.
question

DE Sabertooth Controller Runs Motors On Its Own

Yes this a stange one.  So, I have the 2x15 Sabertooth controller in use with my Hemi robot (see other thread). Im using the custom movement panel, and thanks to help from everyone I learned how to create serial commands needed to operate the Sabertooth. I have it nicely working with voice commands.   What I am having an issue with is that...
question
My Tomy Omnibot 5402

My Tomy Omnibot 5402

Hi everyone, very happy to say my Tomy Omnibot is on the way from the USA to here in Australia. What was great to see was after i had ordered the Tomy, i saw Dj Sures youtube...
question
Benefit Of Onboard Computer

Benefit Of Onboard Computer

Hello to all the members of the community here.   I am starting to build an InMoov robot project using ezb controllers and want to understand what if any is the...
question
Need A USB Camera Recommendation

Need A USB Camera Recommendation

Hey all, it's been a lonnng time.  And honestly, the last two years have been very difficult on my family and I, but re-fitting my iRobot sculpture has been...