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Spencer

Frequently asked questions about Spencer

Can I program Spencer to speak another language?

Yes! While Spencer comes pre-programmed to understand and communicate in English, you have the flexibility to program it to speak your preferred language. One of our customers programmed your Spencer to talk Slovenian, and here is the code source he

My Spencer is saying wrong location/time zone/etc. How can I fix it?

If you find that your Spencer is providing inaccurate location, time, or other data, restore its firmware for a potential resolution. This is quite simple: just connect your Spencer to the USB port of your computer and press the "Restore firmware" bu

Do you have Spencer that speaks French/German/Spanish/Italian/etc.?

Unfortunately, we do not offer Spencers that come pre-configured to speak other languages other than English. Nonetheless, you have the option to personally program it to communicate in any language of your choosing.

My Spencer won't connect to my Wi-Fi network

If your Spencer encounters difficulty connecting to your Wi-Fi network, first double-check that you've entered the correct Wi-Fi password and have selected the correct Wi-Fi network.

My Spencer does not work, what should I do?

The most common problem why your Spencer isn’t working is poor soldering. Please ensure all the pins are correctly soldered, without any soldering bridges or residual solder on the board. Also, keep in mind that the solder covers the bottom of the pi

What is the difference between Spencer and AIY/Alexa?

We haven't had the opportunity to test the AIY kit ourselves, but based on our research online, there are notable distinctions between Spencer and the AIY kit. Spencer is based on the ESP32 microcontroller, while the AIY kit is powered by Raspberry P

I can't find the correct build guide for my Spencer

There are two versions of Spencer. One of them is called Spencer and has red circuitboards, while the other one is called Spencer GPT and has blue circuitboards.You can find the build guides for both of them here.