Build A LOCAL AI Voice Chatbot with Raspberry Pi – (COMPLETE Tutorial)

Timestamps:

00:00 - Prelude
01:47 - Pre-Requisites
04:24 - Raspberry Pi OS Pre-Requisites
05:27 - Installing Rpi Imager
06:54 - Raspberry Pi Lite OS
07:51 - Flashing Our SD Card
09:35 - Applying OS Customization
12:40 - Unboxing & Preparing Raspberry Pi
14:20 - Setup Steps Pre-Requisites
15:03 - Connecting with SSH
18:10 - Chatbot Setup Overview
19:20 - Chatbot Software Setup
23:28 - Bluetooth Config & Setup
30:17 - USB Mic Config & Setup
32:54 - Chatbot Environment Setup
37:41 - Ollama Setup & Install
38:09 - Ollama Crash Course
43:48 - Downloading A Model
45:43 - Chatbot Script Setup
47:37 - Testing Our Chatbot
51:27 - Reflections On Our Chatbot
55:00 - Building Bob The Sentient Washing Machine
55:20 - LCD Screen Setup
1:02:58 - LCD Screen Test
1:04:36 - Setting Up Bob’s Software
1:07:07 - Bob Chatbot First Test
1:09:34 - Physical Build Overview
1:11:35 - Physical Build Timelapse
1:12:47 - Final Software Setup
1:14:16 - First Physical Chatbot Test
1:14:39 - Testing Our New Chatbot!
1:15:43 - Closing Thoughts

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In this video, we build a fully offline, speech-enabled AI chatbot powered by a Raspberry Pi — in just over an hour. This local voice assistant doesn’t require cloud access, subscriptions, or internet connectivity once set up.

We walk through every step from OS flashing, mic/speaker config, and Bluetooth pairing to setting up Ollama for running models locally. Then we integrate everything into a chatbot pipeline, and bring it to life with a physical build: "Bob," the sentient washing machine. This project showcases how far open-source tooling and local inference have come — and how easy it is to get started.

Github: https://github.com/OminousIndustries/Bob