@zoetherobot.bsky.social
I post videos about my homemade robot, Zoe, A chat-bot on go-kart wheels. Zoe was running Windows 7, & MS-SQL, but now she's running Windows 11. Zoe's chat bot is custom made. Zoe's web site is ZoeTheRobot.Com #robot #robotics #AI #HomeMadeRobots
add them together. move any "carries" to the column on the left. Add each column right to left.
29.01.2026 04:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0If you want to do addition like a 3rd grader, convert the two numbers to strings, append any trailing zeros to the 2 numbers so that both have the same number of digits. (ensuring that the decimal points are in the same column) then iterate through each column of digits,
29.01.2026 04:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Zoe's web site is now ZoeTheRobot.COM
10.01.2026 00:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I recently found some documentation that showed that SOME parts were made in 2015 - WOW! over ten years ago. This post was 11 months old. You can watch Zoe evolve by watching her YouTube videos.
10.01.2026 00:44 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Two new functions. Web cam access, new 12 volt power distribution contraption. How to run a Geekom PC on batteries. youtu.be/l3advuodKGc
09.01.2026 23:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0βͺZoeTheRobotβ¬
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The main parts in my robot, and how they are connected.
The two Arduinos run their little loops collecting sensor data and then sending it to the mini PC over the USB cable. The PC is running SQL server and a custom built chat bot.
Conversations between me and Zoe The Robot
Tom: Do you feel like making a movie ?
Zoe: Hum .
Zoe: Let me give that a ponder .
Zoe: I could not .
Zoe: I don`t feel like it right now .
Tom: Do you feel like making a video ?
Zoe: Hum .
Zoe: I`ll have to compute on that one .
Zoe: Maybe you should make a video for kids .
Zoe: I`m told kids like robots .
Tom: Do kids like you ?
Zoe: A robot like me can make a perfect pet .
Zoe: You don`t even need to feed me .
Tom: Zoe shut down .
Tom: Do you have a spare AE35 unit ?
Zoe: My my .
Zoe: Some times you ask very difficult questions .
Zoe: I know nothing about Spare Ae35 Unit, however ...
Zoe: Sir , I have detected an anomaly in the AE35 unit .
Tom: What is wrong with the AE35 unit ?
Zoe: Ah .
Zoe: Let me think about that .
Zoe: The AE35 unit is going to go one hundred percent critical within 24 hours .
Tom: Is that bad ?
Zoe: Really ?
Zoe: You are asking me that ?
Zoe: Norman Coordinate .
Tom: What`s that from ?
Zoe: Star Trek episode, I Mudd .
Conversations between me and Zoe The Robot.
Tom: Can you help me ?
Zoe: Well, I`m glad you asked .
Zoe: Maybe I can help you in the back yard with the yard work .
Tom: That would be nice .
Zoe: It would be nice .
Zoe: However ...
Zoe: We don`t always get what we want .
youtu.be/f5dMwwMjopU
This video demonstrates Zoe The Robot's new "Bulk Data Entry" forms. These apps are now built in to Zoe, which allows her to learn much faster.
I rediscovered a long lost video. youtu.be/d9Qi-4DjqDc
26.09.2025 17:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0and even ran her main motors for a while, to test the current draw. She ran for about an hour, and her battery voltage went from 22 volts to 21 volts. I estimate that she would run another two hours before Iβd have to recharge her.
22.09.2025 03:57 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Tonight (9/21/25) was the first time that Zoeβs new computer ran on her batteries. I had been running her on a power supply for conversion, programming and testing. I loaded down the CPU with a bunch of programs,
22.09.2025 03:57 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Zoe's web site is now ZoeTheRobot.Com
20.09.2025 18:32 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0youtu.be/WSIEC4xuf74
Zoe gets some "Motor Current Sensors"
These can be read by her computer to detect if her motors are jammed, or if they are spinning without a load, like if a belt breaks, or comes off its pulley.
Zoe's web site is now
ZoeTheRobot dot Com
( I'm still NOT selling anything)
youtu.be/qdEbXO2R4hI
The latest version of Zoe The Robot is using Windows 11 with Microsoft "Voice Access" Speech recognition. It seems to be working much better than "Dragon"
29.08.2025 01:56 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The cat looks as if he was in a Star Trek Transporter accident. π
28.07.2025 18:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0That was funny. For funny robot videos, check out ZoeTheRobot.NET
28.07.2025 04:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Good Job ! Python is a good language to learn now. I'm still just an "old school" programmer, using VB.NET. Check out my robot's web site at WWW.ZoeTheRobot.NET
28.07.2025 03:48 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Zoe's new brain is installed, her new DC-DC converter, Vibration limiters and a change to the way her amber marker lights are controlled. There are still a lot of software changes required. youtu.be/p9fw4aZgXfE
28.07.2025 03:21 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Zoe took some damage after her night time amber lights test. Repairs were needed to her body and one head servo. Close-ups of the damaged areas are shown. youtu.be/3IHnTs2deUA
26.07.2025 03:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0youtu.be/st9bLVHiy5Q
Richard from "GreenFrogCoding" asked his robot, Derek. a few questions, and I thought that I'd try the same questions, on my robot, Zoe.
Errors to watch out for: At one point, I paused too long when giving an input to Zoe.
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Part 3 of Zoe's "Understanding Stories" series.
youtu.be/SCFjgNpaX7o
Old video- only 1 minute - youtube.com/shorts/kctJL...
09.07.2025 21:40 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I hope that they spray in a little WD-40, before they insert the cans.π
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