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Overview​

This project demonstrates controlling Hugging Face LeRobot SO-101 robotic arms over AWS IoT Core using only Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32C3 microcontrollers, without requiring a Mac, Nvidia Jetson, or the full LeRobot framework.

Video Demos​

Sphero RVR with AWS IoT​

LeRobot SO-101 Arms​

Technologies Used​

  • Hardware: Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32C3, Seeed Studio Bus Servo Driver Board
  • Servos: Feetech STS3215 Serial Bus Servos (6 per arm)
  • Firmware: MicroPython
  • Cloud: AWS IoT Core
  • Protocol: MQTT over WiFi, UART for servo communication
  • Robot: Hugging Face LeRobot SO-101 arms

Community Presentations​

This project was demonstrated at:

  • AWS Sydney Summit - June 4-5, 2025
  • Auckland AWS Cloud Day - September 2, 2025
  • New Zealand AWS Community Day - September 18, 2025

GitHub Repositories

platformio-aws-iot-seeed-studio-esp32s3-sphero-rvr

PlatformIO firmware for Sphero RVR control via AWS IoT Core with XIAO ESP32S3

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aws-iot-core-lerobot-so101

MicroPython firmware for LeRobot control via AWS IoT Core

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