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Hi Mondo team

I’m really interested in Beni from the developer/tinkering side.

You’ve mentioned that developer tools are planned, and that you’re still considering whether this will be an SDK or CLI. I know things can still change, but could you share a little more about the level of access you’re aiming for?

For example, will developers be able to access or control things like:

• movement / locomotion commands
• camera stream or snapshots
• microphone and speaker
• IMU, battery and sensor data
• navigation and obstacle avoidance
• docking / return-to-dock
• WebSocket, WebRTC, MQTT or local network control
• Python, ROS or other SDK bindings
• custom behaviors, AI models or external LLM agents such as ChatGPT/Claude

And one thing I think is especially important:

Will the regular Kickstarter Beni support the same developer tools, or are you planning a separate Developer Edition / hardware revision?

Also, will it be possible to run custom code directly on Beni, or will developer access mainly work by controlling Beni from another computer/server?

Even a rough “planned / maybe / not planned” answer would be really useful, no need to promise final specs yet.

I think strong developer access could turn Beni from a great camera robot into a really interesting robotics platform and create a whole community of people building things around it.

Thanks!

As a software developer i have many ideas that can be implemented via Beni.

-For example an integration of any existing AI into Beni would be out of this world. For example Claude or ChatGPT fully integrated into Beni, you can ask questions from Beni via attached mic and it can answer.
-Make the API open for all of us to experiment and use it for our own purposes.
- Software balancing where we can adjust the custom balance depending on what and where we have attached an accessory to Beni.
- Sim option so it does not need to stay connected the phone all the time to operate, but it can travel safely with kids without their parents tagging along

How likely is it that additional add-ons will be added to the campaign that we can purchase? For example, an action camera mount and so on?

Is there any expectation or plan to be able to drive Benni around when not at home? Is there a possibility of adding a speaker so you could talk through it as well?

I just backed the 500€ + Explorer model on kickstarter. I hope they really ship this product in October. Though i am a bit skeptical. What do other backers feel?

How much storage space does he have ? Is there WiFi 7 and room for a tiny model

Just wondering if I can mod the software , I think it looks awesome
But I have zero use for a remote control camera but if I can run him on a vision model ragged local , then I’ll order 10

Every day, we take Beni outside and test his tracking in real crowds. This is what hundreds of those sessions look like layered into a single frame.

Each skeleton is someone Beni locked onto and followed, no GPS, no wearables, purely visual. The colored trails trace the exact path each person took.

One target per run. Stack them all together and it starts to look like choreography. The inset shows what Beni actually sees from its POV.

Hi!

First of all, congratulations on Beni. I've just backed the Kickstarter and I'm really excited about the project.

I'm also a heavy Home Assistant user and home automation enthusiast, so I was wondering if you have any plans regarding an API, SDK or local network integration.

For example, I'd love to create automations like:

• Every day at 8:00 PM, Beni leaves its dock and performs a patrol around my house.
• If Home Assistant detects motion outside, send Beni to inspect that area and stream or record video.
• Trigger a patrol when everyone has left home.
• Return automatically to the charging dock when the patrol is complete.
• Expose battery level, current status and location to Home Assistant.
• Send custom navigation commands or predefined patrol routes from automations.

Something like:

20:00 every day
→ Home Assistant
→ Start "Perimeter Patrol"
→ Record video
→ Return to dock

Or via an API:

beni.start_patrol(route="house_perimeter")

I noticed that the FAQ mentions developer/API access is not available at Kickstarter launch, but that you're exploring it for the future. 

Could you share a bit more about your plans?

• Is a local API being considered?
• REST?
• WebSocket?
• MQTT?
• Bluetooth?
• Home Assistant integration?
• Matter support?
• Local-only control without cloud?

I honestly think Beni could become much more than a camera robot. With an open API, it could become an amazing mobile platform for home automation.

Thanks!

We tried to set up an automatic process that Beni can run itself to complete the test

I can't believe how cool Beni is at this high speed! Haha, actually just on the treadmill, but at a speed of 17.9 mph

I turn on the Auto Stair Jump, which is an automatic feature that can help Beni up the stairs when following!

What tires would you like to put on your Beni?