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CAIBI ASSESSMENT

Sesame Robot

CAIBI VERDICTWORTH CONSIDERING

A printable ESP32 quadruped using eight servos, an expressive OLED face and open animation/control software.

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Build or buy?

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Build it yourself

Build estimate£37–£44Source estimate · high confidenceOne robot; published parts route

Time: Weekend+
Difficulty: 4/5
Physical processes: 3D printer · Soldering

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Purchase reference

Buy price reference£214Petoi Bittle programmable robot dogRecorded 5 Sep 2026

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Build estimate is lower

What the prices cover

Creator-published total parts range, with GBP shown as an approximate conversion.

Includes: Published robot hardware and printed-part material.

Not included: 3D printer ownership; Shipping; Optional batteries or upgrades.

Build evidence recorded 4 Sep 2026. Currency conversions are approximate.

Petoi Bittle is the nearest straightforward bought comparison, not an identical robot. The difference shown is parts cash only and does not price printing time, assembly or calibration.

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BUILD AT A GLANCE

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PHYSICAL BUILD5 key parts or groups

No.	Source specification
01	ESP32 based controller
02	8 × MG90 servos
03	128 × 64 OLED display
04	5V 3A power source or supported battery setup
05	3D printed PLA parts

Full source specifications

ESP32 based controller
8 × MG90 servos
128 × 64 OLED display
5V 3A power source or supported battery setup
3D printed PLA parts

TOOLS / PROCESSES2 involved

3D printer
Soldering

The real-world work

YOU STILL HAVE TOThe real-world work

Print the mechanical parts
Wire and fit the eight servos
Assemble the joints and body with the required clearances
Calibrate movement on the physical robot
Verify that it moves reliably without binding, slipping or tipping

THE BUILD SEQUENCE

How it comes together

1Preparation

Gather the hardware
Choose the supported controller route, eight MG90 servos and the power setup from the project BOM.
YOU
Print the robot
Print the published PLA parts. The source is designed for minimal supports.
YOU

2Build and assembly

Build and wire it
Assemble the frame and connect the servos, display, controller and power hardware using the published guides.
YOU
Flash and configure
Load the firmware and configure the network and control setup. AI is useful here for code changes, configuration and debugging.
AI + YOU

3Configure and test

Make it your own
Create poses, sequences, faces and integrations. This is where AI can add the most value after the base robot works.
AI + YOU

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Prompt for Sesame Robot

CAIBI project benchmark: Sesame Robot
Prompt version 1.0

Help me build Sesame Robot using the existing creator project at https://github.com/dorianborian/sesame-robot. This is a CAIBI benchmark adaptation of the project build brief, not a claim about how the creator used AI.

Project context:
- A printable ESP32 quadruped using eight servos, an expressive OLED face and open animation/control software.
- Build context: ESP32 based controller; 8 × MG90 servos; 128 × 64 OLED display; 5V 3A power source or supported battery setup; 3D printed PLA parts.
- Where AI helps: Firmware changes, Animation code, API integrations, Debugging.
- Physical work: Print, Solder, Assemble, Calibrate movement.
- Main limitation: Eight servos, printed mechanics and wiring create plenty of opportunities for small errors to become movement problems.

Read the source first. Use its published design, files, dimensions and parts as the baseline; do not redesign it unless a missing detail requires a clearly labelled proposal. If you cannot access a source or verify a revision, say so.

Provide one practical build package:
1. Design and files: explain the source design, link the original editable files, and identify missing files or modifications.
2. Parts and fabrication: give quantities, exact variants and compatibility, plus a cutting or printing list where applicable. Preserve source dimensions; flag anything unconfirmed.
3. UK and US purchasing: direct product links, checked dates, stock, pack sizes, taxes, delivery and regional costs. Mark unverifiable details as unknown; do not invent links, prices or availability.
4. Assembly: an ordered guide covering fabrication, fitting, wiring or software as applicable, setup, checks and troubleshooting.
5. Cost and time: separate parts, fabrication, delivery, hands-on time and machine time, with assumptions and exclusions.
6. Function and ease: a test plan for the project's stated purpose, likely difficulties, required skills and any corrections or limitations.

Keep source facts, your proposals and items needing physical verification distinct. An estimate is not a measured build result. Do not claim to have built or tested hardware. Include failed attempts and omissions. If a section does not apply, say why.

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AI IN THIS PROJECT

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CAIBI · AI CAN HELP

AI can help with

Firmware changes
Animation code
API integrations
Debugging

CAIBI · AI CAN'T DO

You still need to

Print the mechanical parts
Wire and fit the eight servos
Assemble the joints and body with the required clearances
Calibrate movement on the physical robot
Verify that it moves reliably without binding, slipping or tipping

Original source AI use and prompts

SOURCEThe original project does not publish an AI prompt

The prompts below are CAIBI helpers for this build. They are not presented as instructions from the creator.

CAIBI STARTING PROMPTS

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Each prompt tells AI to keep the original project source as the reference and to flag anything you must verify on the real build.

Ways to take it further

AFTER THE FIRST BUILD

Ways to take it further

New poses and routinesAlternative facesSensorsRemote controlDifferent enclosures and finishes

More routes and resources

OTHER WAYS TO GET THERE

You do not have to follow one route.

ORIGINAL BUILDFollow the creator route

Use the published files and instructions as the baseline.

OUTSOURCE A PROCESSGet specialist fabrication done

You do not necessarily need to own every capability used here: 3D printer, Soldering.

ALTERNATIVE PROJECTImageGenCam

A buildable Raspberry Pi camera designed around a Codex-assisted hardware and software workflow.

REVIEWED RESOURCES

Useful places beyond the main source

DOCSSesame hardware guide

Hardware index covering the bill of materials, CAD, PCB and printing resources.

DOCSSesame printing guide

Creator guidance for material, infill, supports and the current printable enclosure generation.

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What supports the verdict

SOURCEDorian Todd

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CAIBIWORTH CONSIDERING

The result is a useful robotics platform rather than a one-off novelty. Hardware, movement, expressions and software can all be changed after the first build.

Evidence: Strong

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