Florian Schneider
Roboception VibeVoice Built Why
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Florian
I'm building AI that guides people through life
Starting with voice input. Ending with full-life AI assistance.
My aunt has dementia. We have the technology to guide her through every day—medication, navigation, safety. It's not implemented yet. Every project I build is a step toward that future.
662 users in 2 months 38 leads day one
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Portrait of Florian Schneider

Roboception — Developer, Sales Engineer, Collaboration Lead

At Roboception, I develop, sell, and lead. My company deploys me on trade show floors all day because I sell. I generate the highest lead counts (38 leads at Automatica on day one) because I understand both deep technical detail and what customers actually need to hear. I maintain the most-used public codebases. I lead cross-company technical collaborations. I forge real partnerships.

Generic Robot Interface (GRI)

I designed and shipped GRI—a standardized integration layer between industrial robots and Roboception's vision systems—into production firmware globally (shipped in 25.10 release). It works across KUKA, ABB, Fanuc, Universal Robots, Techman. Started as a free Docker container given to partner companies for feedback, iterated based on real users, shipped production version.

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KUKA EKI Examples

I maintain Roboception's public KUKA robot codebase. When engineers Google for KUKA integration examples, they find my repository. It's become the reference integrators rely on globally.

#2 Result for "Kuka Examples"
#1 Result for "EKI Examples"

RoX: Cross-Company Leadership

At RoX hackathons (Intrinsic at Google Munich, VDMA Frankfurt), I shipped the first end-to-end digital asset flow through T-Systems' data intelligence hub; leveraged partner credibility to force critical infrastructure specifications. Built trust with people across companies—three remain close collaborators.

First DIH asset exchangeon GitHub

Robot programmer at 11 PM loosing his mind on Christmas Video (sound)

Collaboration between Roboception and Intrinsic for Automatica 2025 RoX AI

Roboception Logimat 2025 Demo. CAD, assembly, and programming

How It Started

I got RSI from constant typing. Needed a transcription solution better than anything on the market. Built VibeVoice from scratch.

VibeVoice — Universal Voice Input

Lightning-fast voice transcription at 3× the speed of typing. Built while working full-time at Roboception and moving apartments. Competing on speed and price in a crowded market.

User Growth: From Niche to Mainstream

VibeVoice user growth chart

662 verified users in just 2 months. Started as Vibecoding for developers with RSI, now the real TAM: anyone who types.

Cross-Platform Challenge & Solution

Building native cross-platform in Rust is hard: audio APIs, global hotkeys, clipboard paste—all platform-specific. Real-time streaming, sub-second partials across Windows, macOS, Linux. Solution: Ship early, give away free, iterate with users. I gave out free memberships to everyone I know, collected feedback, moved fast. Real users teach you what matters.

Foundation for AI Assistance

This isn't just transcription. It's the foundation for ambient AI assistance. If my aunt can speak her needs and have systems respond—medication, navigation, emergency detection—voice input must be instant, reliable, universal.

Open VibeVoice

A Founder's Skill Set

From PCB design to full-stack software to closing deals on trade show floors

Backend

Flask, WebSockets, Redis, Stripe

Sales & Persuasion

38 leads day one, highest performer at trade fairs

Robotics

ROS, KUKA/ABB/Fanuc/UR

Cross-Org Leadership

Discussion lead, building consensus across companies

Hardware

CAD, 3D printing, PCB design

Social Adaptability

Equally comfortable in academia and manufacturing floors

Things I Built

From CAD to code to deployment. Hardware, software, and integrations that solve real problems.

Smart Pill Dispenser

Real Hardware CAD Design

Automated medication with HA/MQTT. Schedules supplement timing windows. Building block for my aunt's medication management.

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Alexa → Home Assistant Bridge

Only known working solution

Amazon removed third-party Shopping List integrations. I built the reliable bridge into Home Assistant — region-aware Email+OTP, battle-tested. I talk to my house. It listens.

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Learning from Demonstration (LfD) Framework

Learning from Demonstration framework for instant, code-free robot teaching, verified in Siemens production. Parallel development: specialized gripper for flexible metal sheet transfer.

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MoistureSense

Real Hardware CAD Design

Low-power plant monitoring with auto-watering. Custom PCBs. Ambient sensing and automated response at scale.

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Why Now, Why Bay Area

I've proven I can build products people pay for (662 users in 2 months).

I've proven I can ship production systems (GRI shipped in 25.10 release).

I've proven I can sell (38 leads, day one).

I've proven I can lead (RoX standardization across companies).

But every month on German bureaucracy is a month NOT shipping features users need.

I'm impatient for impact. I want to build where speed and ambition are advantages.

Ready to build the AI-assisted future together.