RELEASE v2.0: Now with 100% more sarcasm and 0% chances of docking mishaps!

TARS-AI 2.0 Development Branch Update

The TARS-AI 2.0 development branch introduces several enhancements over the initial 1.0 release, including:

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🚀 Core Additions

Speech-to-Text (STT) Enhancements:

• Integrated Whisper for local STT alongside Vosk and external server options.
• Added STT sensitivity configuration for improved accuracy.
• Comprehensive improvements to the STT system for better transcription.
• Significant speed improvements.
• Dynamic microphone quality selection based on hardware.

Character Customizations:

• Persistent personality settings (e.g., humor and tone) for dynamic character interaction.
• Expanded character settings and behavior customization options.

Function Calling:

• Dual methods for function calls: Naive Bayes (NB) and LLM-based approaches.

Voice-Controlled Movement:

• Enabled voice commands to control robotic movements with precise mapping.

Image Generation:

• Integrated DALL·E and Stable Diffusion for AI-powered image creation.

Volume Control:

• Fine-tuned volume adjustments through both voice commands and external configurations. Credit: @MSKULL

Home Assistant Integration:

• Seamless connection with smart home systems.

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⚙️ Technical Improvements

• Reworked LLM function into its own module.
• Reworked LLM function to be compatible with thinking models (Deepseek R1).
• Reworked build prompt function for easy importing.
• Reworked memory module to ensure correct prompt and memory management.
• Reworked tokenization for proper counts.
• Renamed STL files for better readability.
• Many fixes and tweaks for better usability.
• Over 196 commits.

Override Encoding Model:

• Enhanced compatibility with models using override_encoding_model.

TTS Fixes:

• Resolved issues with special characters in Text-to-Speech.

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What's Changed

• Update config.ini.template by @DaftNinja in https://github.com/pyrater/TARS-AI/pull/3
• V9-misc-mods by @xanomanox in https://github.com/pyrater/TARS-AI/pull/4
• add M3 grub screws to fasteners by @xanomanox in https://github.com/pyrater/TARS-AI/pull/5
• updated parts list (in progress) by @xanomanox in https://github.com/pyrater/TARS-AI/pull/6
• Feature/volume by @mspierg in https://github.com/pyrater/TARS-AI/pull/8
• Update training_data.csv by @holmesha in https://github.com/pyrater/TARS-AI/pull/10
• Dev by @holmesha in https://github.com/pyrater/TARS-AI/pull/11
• added openai to requirements.txt by @BiosUp in https://github.com/pyrater/TARS-AI/pull/12

New Contributors

• @DaftNinja made their first contribution in https://github.com/pyrater/TARS-AI/pull/3
• @xanomanox made their first contribution in https://github.com/pyrater/TARS-AI/pull/4
• @mspierg made their first contribution in https://github.com/pyrater/TARS-AI/pull/8
• @holmesha made their first contribution in https://github.com/pyrater/TARS-AI/pull/10
• @BiosUp made their first contribution in https://github.com/pyrater/TARS-AI/pull/12

Full Changelog: pyrater/TARS-AI@1.0...2.0