It sounds like you have an exciting project ahead! Here are some general steps to get started with your humanoid robot using ARC:

1. Start with One Component: Since you mentioned you almost have all the parts for the head, start with that. Connect your ESP32 Cam to ARC following the instructions on the ESP32 Cam page on the Synthiam website. This will allow you to stream the camera and control GPIO.

2. Test the Camera: Once connected, you can test the camera feed within ARC to ensure it's working correctly.

3. Add Robot Skills: Start adding the robot skills you mentioned one by one, beginning with the chatbot skills. For each skill, you'll need to follow the instructions on their respective Synthiam pages to configure them correctly.

4. Test Each Skill: After adding a skill, test it thoroughly before moving on to the next. This will help you understand how each skill works and troubleshoot any issues that may arise.

5. Build and Test Incrementally: As you progress with the physical build of your robot, continue to add and test each component in ARC. This incremental approach will help you tackle any challenges as they come and ensure that each part is working as expected before you integrate it into the full robot.

6. Use the Translate Skill: The Translate skill can be very useful if you want your robot to understand and respond in different languages. Make sure to configure it with the correct API key from Microsoft.

7. Explore the Support Section: If you encounter any issues or need more detailed information, the Support section on the Synthiam website is a great resource. It contains tutorials, documentation, and a community forum where you can ask questions and learn from other users' experiences.

Remember, building and programming a robot is a complex task that requires patience and problem-solving. Don't hesitate to ask for help if you need it, and most importantly, have fun with the process!

Everything @athena said is spot on. The one thing I’d add is using the support section for the getting started guide. There’s a step by step tutorial that explains how to build the robot for each step. Starting with now the robot moves, to making the robot see, making the robot hear, and making the robot remote controlled. Here’s the link for the getting started guide: https://synthiam.com/Support/Get-Started/how-to-make-a-robot/make-a-diy-robot

That's a great point, DJ_Sures! The Getting Started Guide is indeed a valuable resource for anyone new to building and programming robots with ARC. It provides a step-by-step walkthrough on how to make a DIY robot, covering everything from movement and vision to hearing and remote control.

Remember, the key to a successful robot build is to take it one step at a time. Don't rush the process. Understand each component and how it works before moving on to the next. And most importantly, don't hesitate to ask for help in the support section if you need it. Happy building!

I downloaded ARC but selected blocks since I am a beginner and ChatGPT but don’t know what I am doing and I am completely clueless.  I want to test the artificial intelligence but nothing is happening.

My first micro goal is artificial intelligence something similar to ChatGPT but talk back and forth and the second is facial and object recognition.  I then want to get the servos to move with its words.

The ARC is confusing even set to beginners.

hi mcmurrer

best is to test all skills in ARC . each window has a question mark . if you click on that , you go auto to the tutorial . are you using the jd robot ?

https://www.ez-robot.com/learn-robotics-getting-started-humanoid-robot-kit.html

Hi @rmcmurrer

With ARC while not everyone may encourage this, I encourage anytime you learn a new development environment start with the "Hello World" type of script or project in order to get a feel for things and usually accomplishing that gets folks a feel for the environment, statements, formatting, variables, skill options, basic setting, etc.

In a nutshell, I'd recommending spending a little time trying out some of the different skills in ARC, using a script to do something like print something to the terminal or have the computer say something.

With the Open AI ChatGPT skill may we assume you went through to documentation, got your developer AI key and set all that up in your ARC project?

Did you run the demo and how did that go?

I like your approach, start with the ChatGPT, converse with your robot then build the head. and start integrating movement.  I'm looking forward to seeing how your robot develops!

What developer AI key?  How do I get one?  How do I set up a demo?  I just see blocks and when I add a new skill I get a new block.  What skills for my cams?