pib has a camera that acts as a central sensor with which it can interact with people. This enables the robot to move its joints. In the fully developed version, pib can control up to 30 motors.

A particular highlight is the ability to recognize and imitate hand movements through the camera. This is not only the most striking feature, but also the most emotional approach to the robot’s capabilities, as it allows it to imitate human gestures.

In addition to the camera, pib has speakers, microphones and a display to show information. The combination of camera and microphone has enabled us to develop an effective voice assistant. You can ask the robot questions and receive natural, spoken answers. You can even define characters for pib and have the robot reply in the according manner.

We are convinced that this form of interaction, where you can ask the robot questions or give it tasks in a human way, will be very important. For example, you could ask pib: “Get me a coffee” or “Where are my keys?” – These are typical requests that the robot will hopefully be able to answer in the future.