It runs as a standalone device hooked up to ’s Home Assistant instance, a self-hosted home automation solution. The build consists of a 3D printed assembly that looks very much like HAL did in the movie. decided to recreate the foreboding digital being, and put it to work as a smart home assistant. Video after the break.Ĭontinue reading “HAL 9000 Becomes A Helpful Voice Assistant” → Posted in home hacks, Raspberry Pi Tagged hal, hal 9000, hal9000Īnyone who has seen 2001: A Space Odyssey will easily remember HAL 9000, the sentient computer that turned against its human companions aboard Spacecraft Discovery One. It’s not the first HAL 9000 we’ve seen around these parts, either. ’s page shares all the details you need to make your own, from the enclosure construction to the code that laces everything together. It runs on the open-source voice assistant Kalliope to help out with tasks around the home. There’s naturally a speaker on board to deliver HAL’s haunting monotone, and it’s all wrapped up in an tidy case that really looks the part. It’s hooked up with a 1.28″ round TFT display which acts as the creepy glowing eye through which HAL is supposed to perceive the world. The build is based on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2, which boasts more grunt than the original Pi Zero while still retaining good battery life and a compact form factor. Thus, thought the imposing AI would make the perfect home assistant. However, all these pale into insignificance in front of the cold, uncaring persona of the HAL 9000. There have been many robots and AIs in science fiction over the years, from Astro Boy to Cortana, or even Virgil for fans of the long-forgotten Crash Zone.
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