The maker describes a kit with camera, microphones and speaker for interaction experiments.
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Reachy Mini
A desktop robot kit for builders creating interactive projects. It suits coding and teaching, but useful conversation and behaviour depend on the applications you build.
Launch description dimensionsApproximately 28 cm high and 16 cm wide; verify against the delivered editionSource 2
MechanismSix-degree-of-freedom head, body rotation and two animated antennas.Manufacturer source
SensingWide-angle camera, four microphones and 5 W speaker.Manufacturer source
EditionsLite uses a connected computer; Wireless includes Raspberry Pi 4, Wi-Fi and battery.Manufacturer source
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Capability
What can it actually do?
A purchasing reviewer reported recognising enrolled people and greeting them by name using their own local application. This is not established as an included feature.
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Could you use it in real life?
Historical builder use is supported by that account. Current builder readiness remains conditional on software/setup/support checks; ready-made home-assistant use is not established.
Read the source-based assessmentA clear limit
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02 / Can it actually do it?
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The 2025 launch description distinguishes a computer-connected Lite from a Wireless version with onboard computing and battery.
Source 2The current development setup guide describes Mini Lite as a tethered kit: it connects by USB to a computer and uses a separate wall power supply. The guide says the desktop app may not work on some ARM64 systems or unusual Linux distributions and offers the Python SDK as an alternative. Check the software version and target computer before choosing a kit.
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Approximately 28 cm high and 16 cm wide; verify against the delivered edition
Source 2Six-degree-of-freedom head, body rotation and two animated antennas.
Manufacturer sourceWide-angle camera, four microphones and 5 W speaker.
Manufacturer sourceLite uses a connected computer; Wireless includes Raspberry Pi 4, Wi-Fi and battery.
Manufacturer sourceOpen-source Python SDK and simulation environment.
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Meet Reachy Mini
Reachy Mini Wireless and Reachy Mini Lite use different computing arrangements; do not merge their specifications.
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Setup, support and daily use
04 / Living with it
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What ownership could involve
Expect assembly, software setup and troubleshooting. Applications and any outside AI services determine actual functionality, data handling and ongoing cost.
Support, software and repairs
Pollen Robotics and Hugging Face describe an assembly kit with community behaviours. The launch article’s prices and ninety-day delivery estimate are historical, not a fresh shipping promise. Confirm current stock, regional shipping, battery service and warranty. Third-party AI applications can have separate accounts, network dependencies and costs.
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What needs checking before you decide.
- The 2025 announcement is historical; check current kit, software, support and availability.
- No task grade is assigned from hardware specifications or maker demonstrations.
- The cited setup guide is the development main branch; support and compatibility can change by release and computer.
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Reachy Mini — manufacturer presentation
Hugging Face’s Reachy Mini launch material covers the platform; Lite and wireless versions have different hardware.
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- huggingface.co Source checked 2026-10-26
- huggingface.co Source checked 2026-10-28
- huggingface.co Source checked 2026-10-29
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