AI IN THE PHYSICAL WORLD
living in the
real world.
Building an AI that can live in the real world.
See, decide and act beyond the screen.
the first project
First step: a camera, a robot, an iPhone.
From seeing the screen to touching it.
A camera observes the screen before and after each action. Its view must be calibrated to the real machine.
01 / FIELD NOTES
The notebook.
Building an AI for the real world
The first project in living in a cat world: give an AI a way to see and physically use an iPhone, and document the build in the open.
Read the field noteFirst purchases: prices, orders and packages
Our first financial snapshot: what is quoted, what has a payment receipt, and which packages are already on their way.
Read the field note
CAD FILESNOT PRINTED YET
16 designs + 3 fit coupons / REV. 0.1
02 / FROM FILE TO WORKBENCH
22 parts.
One first build.
Print the mounts. Assemble the frame. Calibrate the camera. Then test tap accuracy and swipe reliability.
Geometry reviewed. Physical fit, touch and motion still need testing.
03 / THE OPEN BOOKS
Here’s where
the money goes.
Parts, orders, receipts.
Nothing swept under the workbench.
Quotes ≠ orders ≠ verified payments.
The records keep those distinctions.
THE OPEN BUILD JOURNAL
The whole process,
in the open.
Design decisions, purchases and test results, shared openly with everyone supporting the build. Progress and lessons learned, documented as the project develops.
How this journal stays transparent ↗