Welcome to Palpable
Palpable lets you give AI a body. Connect sensors and actuators to a Raspberry Pi, tell your AI assistant PAL what you want to happen, and it just works -- no coding, no soldering, no configuration files.
"When the temperature goes above 25, send me a notification."
That's it. You say it, PAL does it.
First time here?
Follow these pages in order. Each one builds on the last.
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Getting Started
Unbox your Pi, set up your SD card, and connect in 10 minutes.
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Meet PAL
Your AI assistant. Learn what it can do and how to talk to it.
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Projects
Organize your ideas. One project = one thing you’re building.
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Hardware & Modules
Sensors, actuators, Qwiic connections, and what each one does.
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Behavior Ideas
Temperature alerts, motion lights, smart watering, and more.
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Display Editor
Put custom content on your OLED: text, readings, animations.
How Palpable works (the short version)
- Your Pi has a small program called the bridge that talks to sensors and actuators
- The cloud runs PAL, your personal AI assistant
- Your phone (the Palpable app) is how you see everything and talk to PAL
- Behaviors are the rules that make it all work: "WHEN this happens, THEN do that"
Want the full picture? See How It Works.
Want to build apps on top of Palpable?
If you're a developer and want to connect your own software to Palpable's live data, check out the Developer Reference section in the sidebar:
- Project Context API -- real-time WebSocket access to sensor data and variables
- Devices API -- manage devices programmatically
- Commands API -- send commands to hardware
- Behaviors API -- create and manage behaviors via API
- Webhooks -- get notified when behaviors trigger
- API Keys -- secure access for your applications
Get help
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Troubleshooting
WiFi issues, missing modules, blank display? Start here.
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Discord Community
Ask questions, share projects, get help from the team.
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Feedback & Requests
Tell us what you’d like next or request new module support.
Email: support@palpable.technology