Wispr is a voice-to-text AI that turns speech into clear, polished writing in every app. Available on Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android. It's 4x faster than typing and offers features like AI auto-edits, a personal dictionary, and support for 100+ languages.
A user has created a personal assistant using OpenClaw and a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W, utilizing ALSA for recording, OpenAI for transcription and TTS, and streaming responses to a gateway. The project highlights the flexibility of OpenClaw and potential for low-power alternatives like ePaper displays and ESP32.
OpenClaw is an open-source project that allows you to turn a Raspberry Pi into an AI agent capable of interacting with the world through a microphone and speaker. It uses Whisper for speech-to-text, OpenAI's GPT for reasoning, and Coqui TTS for text-to-speech. This setup enables the Pi to respond to voice commands and perform tasks, offering a customizable and privacy-focused alternative to closed AI assistants.
The article discusses the increasing usefulness of running AI models locally, highlighting benefits like latency, privacy, cost, and control. It explores practical applications such as data processing, note-taking, voice assistance, and self-sufficiency, while acknowledging the limitations compared to cloud-based models.
A voice-controlled AI chatbot powered by an ESP32 is housed inside a toy astronaut, offering a cute and displayable design.
Nabu Casa is the company behind Home Assistant, offering cloud services, hardware, and supporting the open-source project. This article details their role and how they contribute to the smart home ecosystem.
This article details 7 ESPHome projects that enhance smart home functionality, including washing machine state detection, water leak detection, presence detection, Bluetooth proxy, custom smart speakers, cheap yellow displays, and ePaper dashboards.
The author details their journey from commercial smart speakers like Google Nest and Amazon Echo to building custom open-source voice assistants using ESP32-based hardware, ESPHome, and Home Assistant, highlighting benefits like privacy, control, and cost savings.
This article explains how to set up a Home Assistant voice assistant that mimics GLaDOS's voice and personality, using add-ons like Whisper and Piper for speech synthesis and recognition.
This article details how to set up a custom voice pipeline in Home Assistant using free self-hosted tools like Whisper and Piper, replacing cloud-based services for full control over speech-to-text and text-to-speech processing.
