In this talk, we’ll explain everything you need to know to build your own voice agent running entirely on a stock Raspberry Pi 5, with no internet connection required. The end result will be a system that enables you to speak commands or questions and hear responses in just a second or two. Going beyond speech recognition, the system includes intent recognition, enabling it to understand the purpose or goal behind a user’s input. Supported questions and responses are entirely customizable for your use cases. The system is built on the Moonshine Voice open-source library, which handles speech-to-text and intent recognition.
Building a Local Voice Agent on a Raspberry Pi
Session Speakers
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Pete Warden
CEO, Moonshine AI
Pete Warden is a thinker, innovator and entrepreneur in AI, software and big data. In 2003, Pete created a set of image processing filters to detect features in video content, which was purchased by Apple. Later, he co-founded Jetpac, which created a product that analyzed millions of photos and generated in-depth guides for more than 5K cities. Pete joined Google in 2014, when Google acquired Jetpac. At Google, he led the development of the TensorFlow Lite framework, including an experimental version of TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers. In 2022, Pete co-founded Moonshine AI (formerly Useful Sensors), where he is the CEO. Moonshine AI provides advanced AI solutions for edge devices, powering real-time translation with Torre and precise speech-to-text with Moonshine. Their technology enables fast, efficient communication directly on device, eliminating the need for cloud connectivity. These seamlessly integrated solutions drive smarter, more connected user experiences. Pete is the author of three O’Reilly books. He earned his BS in Computer Science from the University of Manchester and is currently enrolled in a PhD program at Stanford University.
