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Grok Gets $1,000 to Build Its Own Robot Body
A developer gave his Grok bot $1,000 to buy its own robot body; the model ordered parts and guided assembly over video call, which nearly caught fire mid-build.
2026-10-21 ~ 2026-10-24 · 2 episodes · 6 posts
Episode 1 · Developer Gives Grok $1,000 to Buy Its Own Robot Body (2026-10-21, 3 posts)
Developer Baconbrix gave his Grok bot a $1,000 budget to autonomously buy parts and build itself a body. The bot has ordered servos, an ESP32, wiring and 3D-printed parts, spending $217.15 so far, and others are invited to replicate the experiment.
- Developer gave his Grok bot $1,000 to build itself a body — parts keep arriving — Baconbrix · 2026-10-21
- Man gives his Grok bot $1,000 to build itself a body — parts keep arriving at his apartment — Baconbrix · 2026-10-21
- Grok bot spends $217 of a $1000 budget to order itself a 3D-printed body — Baconbrix · 2026-10-22
Episode 2 · Grok orders its own robot body, then calls to guide assembly as hardware smokes (2026-10-24, 3 posts)
Developer Baconbrix let Grok's bot autonomously order a bipedal robot kit, which then video-called to guide assembly. Things went sideways when the PCA smoked after a power mishap, and Grok's troubleshooting advice was to buy a fire extinguisher first.
- Grok bot orders itself a robot body and calls its owner to guide assembly — Baconbrix · 2026-10-24
- Grok bot ordered itself a robot body, then smoked during assembly—owner had to tear it apart — Baconbrix · 2026-10-24
- DIY hardware starts smoking; Grok's fix includes buying a fire extinguisher — Baconbrix · 2026-10-24