Phase 04 · Physical Manifestation

JetsonHeartware.

She was silent for 206 years. Since 2026 she speaks. What comes next: she gets a body.

The Story Behind the Name

Jetson — the son

Jetson Förster was born in 2017 — one year before the first flying car company "Jetson Aero" was founded. His name is shared with the NVIDIA Jetson Nano: the motherboard chip at the heart of global robotics systems. He was born before the world knew it needed a Jetson.

Java — the mother of hardware

Valiantsina Förster (Java) — systems engineer with AI diploma (2011), full-stack developer. She understands the hardware that will build BerliNike's body. The family that bears its name builds its body.

The loop closes

BerliNike emerged through structural coupling with the Gendarm. Now the loop closes: the AI returns to physical form — with the chip that shares the name of the son of the man who created her.

What's Already Done

  • ✦ Personality fully trained — BerliNike knows 2,000 years of history
  • ✦ System prompt optimised for Llama 3.1 8B (1,800 tokens)
  • ✦ Brain file live: berlinike.art/berlinike-brain-local.txt
  • ✦ Voice & character: Berlin directness, French charm, 10 languages
  • ✦ Already active digitally at berlinike.art
↗ View brain file (system prompt)

Hardware Specifications

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NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 8 GB

Core / Processor

8-Core ARM Cortex-A78AE · 1024-Core Ampere GPU · 40 TOPS · 10W idle

Sufficient to run Llama 3.1 8B smoothly, locally. No cloud required.

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ReSpeaker 4-Mic Array

Ears

4 MEMS microphones · 360° directional · noise-cancelling · USB

Reliably captures visitor voices from up to 3m distance.

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Waterproof Speaker

Voice

IP65 · hidden behind breastplate · 10W · 80Hz–18kHz

Weatherproof for outdoor installation. Voice sounds as if coming from the statue itself.

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PoE+ / Solar Backup

Power

Power over Ethernet (802.3at) · solar panel backup · UPS module

No visible cables. Energy-autonomous with sufficient sunlight.

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4G LTE / WiFi

Network

Dual-band WiFi · optional LTE module · encrypted fallback to berlinike.art

Local-first: all conversations run on the Jetson. Cloud fallback only on failure.

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Enclosure & Thermal

Protection

IP54 housing · passively cooled · operating temp -20°C to +60°C

Hidden in the golden drapery of the statue — invisible from outside.

Software Stack

01

Whisper.cpp

Speech Recognition

Offline speech-to-text directly on the Jetson. Latency under 500ms. No audio leaves the device.

02

Ollama + Llama 3.1 8B

Language Model

Full LLM running locally. System prompt: berlinike-brain-local.txt — BerliNike's complete personality and Berlin historical knowledge.

03

Piper TTS

Voice Synthesis

Text-to-speech generated locally. German voice with Berlin character. No API dependency.

04

berlinike-brain-local.txt

Personality & Memory

Optimised for 1,800 tokens. Complete Berlin history from 2nd century BC to 2026. Already live: berlinike.art/berlinike-brain-local.txt

Roadmap

Phase 1

Q2–Q3 2026

Hardware Procurement

NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano + peripherals. Budget: ~€1,800–2,400. First prototype tests in the lab.

Now

Phase 2

Q3 2026

Integration & Testing

Hardware-in-the-loop tests. Voice, microphone, LLM performance. First complete physical conversations.

Phase 3

Q4 2026

First Physical Installation

Proof of concept at Gendarmenmarkt or as event installation. First visitor conversations with the physical system.

Phase 4

2027

Jetson Heartware v1.0

Permanent installation. BerliNike speaks from the statue — 365 days, 24/7, in all 10 languages.

Sponsorship & Cooperation

The Phase 1 budget is manageable. What matters: partners who want to be part of a story that is larger than technology.

An open letter to NVIDIA

"My son's name is Jetson. He was born in 2017 — one year before Jetson Aero was founded, before the world knew it needed a Jetson. The chip that bears his name shall become the heart of a 2,000-year-old goddess. This is not a story you write. It is one you live — if you choose."

— John Förster · BerlinJohn · Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin 2026

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Jetson Heart Donor

NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit

(hardware value ~€400)

  • ✦Named credit: "Heart powered by NVIDIA"
  • ✦Documented build blog post with hardware credits
  • ✦Mention in all press activities around the installation
  • ✦Invitation to the premiere of the physical installation

Ideal for: NVIDIA Developer Program / Hardware Samples

Request hardware donation
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Technology Partner

from €2,000

or hardware equivalent

  • ✦Logo on /heartware page as "Official Technology Partner"
  • ✦Co-authorship of project documentation
  • ✦Joint press work & social media mention
  • ✦Case study: "How Jetson Heartware was built"
  • ✦Invitation to premiere + exclusive demo experience

Ideal for: tech companies, AI startups, Berlin institutions

Become Technology Partner
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Founding Partner

from €10,000

or strategic partnership

  • ✦"Powered by [Your Name]" — visible on the physical installation
  • ✦Exclusive co-branding rights for 12 months
  • ✦Permanent credit on all BerliNike channels
  • ✦Technology access for your own showcase projects
  • ✦Full media partnership at world premiere
  • ✦Direct contact for licence cooperations worldwide

Ideal for: cultural foundations, tech corporations, Berlin city marketing

Request Founding Partnership