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In the land of the iRobot Roomba, if you want to turn it on there are presently two ways to do so. The first way is just a simple button...

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Mac Support

Before I purchase ARC Pro, I need to know if it will run on my MacBook, which uses the M3 Pro chip. I currently run ARC on my Intel-based MacBook. Will ARC be compatible with the M3 Pro MacBook?
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Can You Add Wake Word And Microphone Setup In Advanced Speech Recongnition Skill

Can You Add Wake Word And Microphone Setup In Advanced Speech Recongnition Skill

Can you please add these options in Advanced Speech...
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Trying To Figure Out A Weird POP At The Start And End Of Sound Files.

Trying To Figure Out A Weird POP At The Start And End Of Sound Files.

After I installed a computer onboard the B9 robot and connected the three...
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Building A VR Controlled Robot

@Athena which approach is recommended for a interactive robot which control by VR oculus. ARC on Pi as a brain to robot, 4 motors and serial servos as arms to Arduino mega here i have another doubt also Hbridge skill has only 2 motor control. if i have 4 motors how to control it.
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Gcode Transfer Into ARC.

Gcode Transfer Into ARC.

Id like to request a script that can take a Gcode which is  plain text file and convert it into a multidimensional array. Once it is in an array then I can work with it in...
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Is It Possible To Have Automatic Keyboard Taps Done On Startup Of A Script

, Ive noticed that every time I open a Blockly script in ARC, I have to manually perform the same keyboard actions to resize and reorient the script. Given ARCs advanced capabilities, is it possible to automate these initial adjustments through a script? This would help reduce the repetitive steps needed to get started with each script. If this...
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How Do I Install The Screen To Camera Skill

How Do I Install The Screen To Camera Skill

Hi, Im having trouble locating the Screen to Camera skill in ARC. Has it been retired, or is there a specific section in ARC where I...
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AI Generated Results Into Text Of A Certain Region Of Screen From A Picture

AI Generated Results Into Text Of A Certain Region Of Screen From A Picture

Id like to request AI generated results into text of a certain region...
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Oculus VR Script Is Not Saving Properly

I am currently using the Oculus Virtual Robot Skill in Synthiam ARC. I attempted to configure the A, B, X, and Y buttons on both the left and right Oculus controllers. I wrote a script for each button, executed them, and they worked as expected. However, after saving the configuration, I noticed that the button functionality is no longer working....
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How To Control Neopixels From Arduino Mega

How can I control NeoPixel LED strips when they are directly connected to an EZ-B or an Arduino Mega using digital pin D1? I would like to know how to configure it for my specific needs. In my setup, I plan to use 2 to 4 LED strips connected to digital pins D0 through D3. Will the NeoPixel skill in Synthiam ARC work for this configuration?
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How To Use Bing Speech Recognition With Python

Hello Athena, Is it possible to send a query through Bing Search and then receive the results in my Python script? Im looking to integrate these search results into my project using Synthiam ARC. Could you provide some guidance on how to achieve this integration? Thank you!
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Returning To Robotics After 11 Years - Advice On EZB Controllers And Setup

A lot has changed during my absence. Ive been a loyal EZ-Robot customer since the V3 but stepped away for about 11 years. Recently, I decided to get back into it. I had a V4 V1 sitting in a random box for over a decade. After dusting it off and plugging it in, I was amazed that it still worked! Ive been lurking on the forums for the past few weeks...