The head carries the robot's sensing and expression. Cameras and a time-of-flight sensor readfaces, gestures and who is nearby, a display and small actuators give the face its expression and let the head turn to track a person, and the recognition that interprets all of it runs on the device. Microphones and speakers handle conversation, with the voice processing done on the robot; environmental sensors helps to understand the context and respond to people while remaining safe, secure, and robust.
Companion robot configurations
| Block | What it does | ST devices |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | Reads faces, expressions and gestures, proximity detection, obstacle | CMOS image sensors, FlightSense ToF |
| Expressive display | Shows eyes, face and status | Display and LED drivers |
| Head and neck | Enable 360° rotation | 60 GHz contactless data link |
| Edge AI | Recognizes faces, voice and intent on-device | STM32N6, in-sensor MLC and ISPU |