Chapter 3: Capstone Project
Duration: Final Week Hardware Tier: Tier 2-4 Lessons: 3
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Chapter Overview
Everything you've learned comes together in the Autonomous Humanoid capstone project. You'll build a complete system that receives voice commands, plans actions, navigates environments, and manipulates objects.
Learning Objectives
- Architect a complete VLA robot system
- Integrate all modules (ROS 2, simulation, perception, planning)
- Implement the full voice-to-action pipeline
- Demonstrate autonomous humanoid behavior
Lessons (Outline)
| # | Lesson | Duration | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | The Autonomous Humanoid Specification | 60 min | 📝 Outline |
| 3.2 | Implementation Guide | 120 min | 📝 Outline |
| 3.3 | Evaluation and Next Steps | 45 min | 📝 Outline |
Capstone Requirements
Minimum Viable Project
- Voice command input (Whisper)
- LLM-based task planning
- Navigation to target
- Object detection
- Basic manipulation
Stretch Goals
- Multi-turn conversation
- Error recovery and replanning
- Learning from demonstration
- Real robot deployment (Tier 4)
Evaluation Rubric
| Criterion | Points |
|---|---|
| System Architecture | 20 |
| Voice Integration | 15 |
| Navigation | 20 |
| Manipulation | 20 |
| LLM Planning | 15 |
| Demo Quality | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
What's Next?
Completing this capstone prepares you for:
- Research in embodied AI
- Robotics engineering roles
- Humanoid robot startup opportunities
- Advanced NVIDIA certifications