These are the steps to build Scrappy, the AI hardware robot by Tech With Anant. The I Gave Claude My Junk Drawer. It Built Me a Robot… (Code Included) YouTube video shows how the robot behaves, and Anant’s observations. The Scrappy: an AI desk robot from a junk drawer GitHub repository contains technical details and source code.
This post provides step-by-step instructions on the building and testing process to supplement the original material for those who need more information.
Computer Setup
Visual Studio Code
- Install Visual Studio Code from Download Visual Studio Code
Claude Code
- Install Claude Code from Download Claude
LM Studio
- Install LM Studio from LM Studio Download
- Download the google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-qat model (at the time of writing I used this model)
Arduino IDE
- Install Arduino IDE from Arduino Software
