Reachy Mini MCP

# Choreographed Podcast: Reachy Mini MCP A sample choreographed performance using only **built-in emotions** (no audio in moves). ## Available Built-in Emotions (Silent) These 12 emotions are motor-only poses with no embedded audio: - `neutral`, `curious`, `uncertain`, `recognition`, `joy` - `thinking`, `listening`, `agreeing`, `disagreeing` - `sleepy`, `surprised`, `focused` ## The Script ```python # Intro speak("[move:listening] This is the brief on the Reachy Mini MCP. [move:curious] So, what exactly is the Reachy Mini MCP? [move:thinking] Well, it's basically the software bridge that gives large AI systems, you know, like GPT or Grok, a real physical body.") speak("[move:joy] We're talking about the Pollen Robotics Reachy Mini Robot. [move:focused] The goal here is to let an AI actually speak, listen, see, and express emotion through physical movement.") # Developer Simplicity speak("[move:listening] All right, let's dive into what you really need to know. [move:recognition] First, it's all about developer simplicity. [move:surprised] You can seriously get a demo running in just 30 minutes with zero robotics expertise.") speak("[move:thinking] That's because all control is boiled down to just seven core token efficient tools. [move:agreeing] This approach, which follows Miller's law, makes the whole system way more reliable and cheaper for the AI to operate.") # Choreographed Speech speak("[move:joy] Second, the interactions feel incredibly sophisticated. [move:recognition] The real magic is in something called choreographed speech. [move:focused] The speak function lets you embed move markers right into the AI's dialogue.") speak("[move:agreeing] This means physical gestures and head movements can automatically sync up with what the AI is saying. [move:joy] The robot can even pull from built-in emotions or over 80 pre-recorded moves to be super expressive.") # Architecture speak("[move:listening] And finally, the architecture is designed for total accessibility. [move:thinking] The MCP server acts as the translator between the AI's brain and the robot's body. [move:neutral] It's local first, running right on your machine.") speak("[move:surprised] And here's the kicker! [move:joy] The same server works whether you're using the physical hardware or a software simulator. [move:agreeing] That makes development seamless.") # Closing speak("[move:recognition] The Reachy Mini MCP is making sophisticated, expressive robotics a plug-and-play reality for modern AI systems! [move:joy]") ``` ## Emotion Mapping Logic | Content Type | Emotions Used | |-------------|---------------| | Questions | `curious`, `thinking` | | Explanations | `thinking`, `focused` | | Excitement/Key Points | `joy`, `surprised`, `recognition` | | Agreement/Confirmation | `agreeing` | | Listening/Attention | `listening` | | Neutral/Reset | `neutral` | ## Notes - Built-in emotions are motor-only (head pose + antenna position) - No embedded audio = clean separation from TTS voice - Faster execution than recorded moves (local, no HTTP fetch) - Works in both simulator and hardware