Autonomous ships Lamp, a $499 open-source desk companion robot with AI skills
dee_hw · x · 2026-08-19
Autonomous, known for its smart desks, launched Lamp, an open-source articulated robotic desk companion priced at $499 (down from $999), with free shipping from Sep 16. Hardware includes 5 position-feedback servos, a wide-angle camera with face tracking and motion sensing, a microphone array, and stereo speakers.
The headline feature is installing skills via natural language: describe what you want Lamp to do in one sentence and it works on the next conversation; alternatively browse 67+ skills (movement, tracking, expressions, integrations) in a one-tap store. The project is open source on GitHub.
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