Open Source Animacy: Maps Any Human Video to Robot Motion Without Retraining
dee_hw · x · 2026-08-28
Animacy is an open-source interaction layer for expressive robots, solving the limitation of repetitive pre-programmed moves. It enables "human motion in, any robot's motion out" using a single ROBOT.md configuration file per robot, without retraining.
Key Features:
- Motion Mapping: Transforms human motion from any video or webcam into a canonical space and retargets it to robots like the Autonomous Lamp or Reachy Mini.
- Real-time Interaction: Supports browser-based control via webcam and a "talk mode" where the robot speaks and moves in sync.
- Zero Setup: Try vendor demos and live retargeting directly in the browser without installation.
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