- name
- vector-robot
- description
- Control Anki Vector robot via wire-pod. Speak through Vector, see through its camera, move head/lift/wheels, change eye colors, trigger animations. Use when user mentions Vector robot, wants to speak through a robot, control a physical robot, or interact with wire-pod.
Vector Robot Control
Control an Anki Vector robot running wire-pod.
Prerequisites
- Anki Vector robot with escape pod firmware
- wire-pod running (https://github.com/kercre123/wire-pod)
- OpenClaw proxy server for voice input (optional)
Quick Reference
All API calls require &serial=SERIAL parameter. Default: 00501a68.
SERIAL="00501a68"
WIREPOD="http://127.0.0.1:8080"Speech Output
# Make Vector speak (URL encode the text)
curl -s -X POST "$WIREPOD/api-sdk/assume_behavior_control?priority=high&serial=$SERIAL"
curl -s -X POST "$WIREPOD/api-sdk/say_text?text=Hello%20world&serial=$SERIAL"
curl -s -X POST "$WIREPOD/api-sdk/release_behavior_control?serial=$SERIAL"Or use the helper script: scripts/vector-say.sh "Hello world"
Camera
# Capture frame from MJPEG stream
timeout 2 curl -s "$WIREPOD/cam-stream?serial=$SERIAL" > /tmp/stream.mjpeg
# Extract JPEG with Python (see scripts/vector-see.sh)Movement
⚠️ SAFETY: Cliff sensors are DISABLED during behavior control. Be careful with wheel movements!
# Head: speed -2 to 2
curl -s -X POST "$WIREPOD/api-sdk/move_head?speed=2&serial=$SERIAL" # up
curl -s -X POST "$WIREPOD/api-sdk/move_head?speed=-2&serial=$SERIAL" # down
curl -s -X POST "$WIREPOD/api-sdk/move_head?speed=0&serial=$SERIAL" # stop
# Lift: speed -2 to 2
curl -s -X POST "$WIREPOD/api-sdk/move_lift?speed=2&serial=$SERIAL" # up
curl -s -X POST "$WIREPOD/api-sdk/move_lift?speed=-2&serial=$SERIAL" # down
# Wheels: lw/rw -200 to 200 (USE WITH CAUTION)
curl -s -X POST "$WIREPOD/api-sdk/move_wheels?lw=100&rw=100&serial=$SERIAL" # forward
curl -s -X POST "$WIREPOD/api-sdk/move_wheels?lw=-50&rw=50&serial=$SERIAL" # turn left
curl -s -X POST "$WIREPOD/api-sdk/move_wheels?lw=0&rw=0&serial=$SERIAL" # stopSettings
# Volume: 0-5
curl -s -X POST "$WIREPOD/api-sdk/volume?volume=5&serial=$SERIAL"
# Eye color: 0-6
curl -s -X POST "$WIREPOD/api-sdk/eye_color?color=4&serial=$SERIAL"
# Battery status
curl -s "$WIREPOD/api-sdk/get_battery?serial=$SERIAL"Actions/Intents
curl -s -X POST "$WIREPOD/api-sdk/cloud_intent?intent=intent_imperative_dance&serial=$SERIAL"Available intents: intent_imperative_dance, intent_system_sleep, intent_system_charger, intent_imperative_fetchcube, explore_start
Voice Input (OpenClaw Integration)
To receive voice commands from Vector, run the proxy server:
node scripts/proxy-server.jsConfigure wire-pod Knowledge Graph (http://127.0.0.1:8080 → Server Settings):
- Provider: Custom
- API Key:
openclaw - Endpoint:
http://localhost:11435/v1 - Model:
openclaw
The proxy writes incoming questions to request.json. Respond by writing to response.json:
{"timestamp": 1234567890000, "answer": "Your response here"}LaunchAgent (Auto-start on macOS)
Install to ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.openclaw.vector-proxy.plist for auto-start. See scripts/install-launchagent.sh.
API Reference
See references/api.md for complete endpoint documentation.