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Building an LLM Robot with My Son — EP 0. Why We Started an AI Robot Project This series isn't a finished project showcase. As I write EP 0, there's a half-assembled acrylic chassis sitting on my son's desk with one wheel still spinning in reverse. That's where we're starting. If you're in a similar situation — you want to do something technical with your kid but don't know where to begin — read this like you're watching someone else figure it out in real time. We Both Like Building Things My son loves LEGO. He's twelve, and he has the patience to sit with a Technic set spread across the floor and build it piece by piece from the manual. When it finally works, he gets that quiet satisfaction that doesn't need words. He figures out gear ratios by feel — just turning the pieces until something clicks. I was the same way as a kid. Radio kits, model kits, anything with parts that went together. I started building LEGO with him a few years ago, ...