Kia Ora from Reachy in New Zealand
After assembling the robot and working through the debugging in Part 2, the moment finally came. Power on. Motors twitch. Antennas move. And then… a small cheerful “phew phew” whistle. Reachy didn’t speak words. But in that moment it absolutely felt like a greeting. Kia ora. The First Boot — Kia Ora Aotearoa The first time Reachy powered up properly it made a small whistle-like sound while its motors calibrated. It isn’t speech. It’s just a sound effect the robot makes as it wakes up. ...