While most voice recognition systems built intoconsumer devices use cloud-based databases to understand what theuser is saying, MOVI has a 2GB on-board database of up to 200 customizable sentences.

SPARC has three sonar sensors for detecting obstacles and movement, an arm and a couple of interchangeable hands for holding objects, and an EasyVR Arduino Shield for the voice control.

Instructables user ASCAS shows off how to add voice control to your Arduino projects using your Android phone and Bluetooth. The Arduino gets a Bluetooth attachment and a set of code.

Thanks to new Google Assistant and Alexa integration for programmable robotics kit Ziro, you can now build a voice-controlled robot at home.

Hasbro has revealed a $700 Optimus Prime robot that can automatically transform and it can be controlled with your voice.

An Arduino-based robot for people who don’t know how to build robots "Sparki" ideal for teaching kids (or adults) how to program robots.