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7/24/2026

On-Device Korean Voice Control for Boston Dynamics Spot: How VIDRAFT Enabled Independent Language Localization Without Touching the Firmware
Short summary
VIDRAFT deployed an on-device AI module enabling Korean voice commands for Boston Dynamics' Spot robot at Seoul RAIM without modifying hardware or firmware. The system processes all audio locally, supporting five commands (greet, sit, praise, lie down, stretch) with no cloud dependency. This demonstrates a practical pattern for layering language understanding onto third-party hardware platforms you don't own.
- •On-device Korean voice control deployed on Spot at Seoul RAIM without firmware changes
- •All voice processing is local — no audio leaves the device, ensuring visitor privacy
- •Five-command vocabulary live in production; future phase targets open-ended conversational interaction
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