Open-source companion robot Autonomous Lamp ships at $499 with ElevenLabs voice and local-first routing
dee_hw · x · 2026-10-10
The open-source desktop companion robot Autonomous Lamp is shipping its first units, priced at $499 (down from $999) with a 1-year warranty and 30-day returns.
- Recent updates: an emotional voice powered by ElevenLabs (Eleven v4 in testing) that shows hesitation and surprise, reacting to head pats.
- A new 'Jev' classifier layer routes simple requests locally and only escalates complex ones to the main model for faster responses.
- Fully open source, positioned as an emotionally expressive desk-side AI companion.
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