Exploring EB-6: A Conversational AI-Powered ROS Robot - AI Edition!

## Details

Join us for our next Portland Area RoboTics Society (PARTS) meeting on September 7nd for a deeper dive into the AI that powers longtime robotics enthusiast Dave Shinsel’s latest ROS-based robot, EB-6. Last time, Dave focused on EB-6’s software; this meeting will highlight the AI stack that brings EB-6 to life.
Standing two feet tall, EB-6 interacts with kids (and adults!) in a fun, engaging way. **Dave’s website, dshinsel.com**, showcases over 15 years of his personal robotics projects—including EB-6, the 3D-printed Sheldon (featured in a Microsoft Surface commercial), and Loki (featured at Maker Faire and on Intel’s Twitter). He and his daughter also won SyFy’s “Robot Combat League” with their bot, Crash!
### What to Expect

• A quick recap of EB-6’s software (covered in our last session)
• An in-depth look at the AI powering EB-6’s interactions, including LMs, TTS and vision processing
• Dave’s latest tips, tricks, and lessons learned for developing AI-driven robotic systems
• Q&A on architecture and practical robotics challenges

Whether you’re a seasoned robotics hacker or simply curious about practical AI in robotics, you won’t want to miss this follow-up presentation. Learn from Dave’s experiences and get inspired to bring your own robot to life—both in hardware and in code!
We look forward to seeing you there!