Sage - A Productivity Desk Robot

Sage: ADHD desk robot with voice/visual controls plans & executes. Nemotron Ultra, Super, Nano on Nebius turns goals into steps across Focus, Calm, Companion, Plan modes. 'I should' becomes 'I did.'

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Inspiration

  • People with ADHD often struggle with task initiation, overwhelm, and context switching. Most AI tools just chat - they don’t help you actually start or finish anything. We built Sage to be a desk robot that doesn’t just talk, but executes, turning vague intentions into concrete progress with short, ADHD-friendly replies and zero overwhelm.

What it does

  • Sage is a beautiful, user-friendly AI productivity desk robot with full audio and visual control. It offers a calming frontend with voice input/output and four adaptive modes - Focus, Calm, Companion, and Plan.

  • Users can chat with Sage or create autonomous tasks: tell it a goal, and Sage plans step-by-step with Nemotron 3 Ultra, then executes each step using Nano and Super models on Nebius Token Factory to keep latency low and credits stretching further. It also includes a local usage ledger so users can track every model call, token, and latency metric independently.

How we built it

  • Backend: FastAPI running on Render (Docker), powered by Nemotron models via Nebius Token Factory. Intelligent model routing selects Ultra for planning, Super for complex execution, and Nano for simple steps/greetings.
  • Frontend: React + Vite hosted on Vercel, with voice input/output, visual feedback, and a calming UI design.
  • Task Agent: Autonomous planner/executor that decomposes goals into numbered steps and runs them sequentially, with pause/resume capability.
  • Usage Tracking: Append-only local JSONL ledger exposed via GET /api/usage, independent of the Nebius dashboard.

Challenges we ran into

  • Balancing model tier selection to minimize Nebius credit usage while maintaining responsiveness.
  • Keeping Sage’s replies short (1–2 sentences) to match ADHD-friendly communication without losing usefulness.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

  • Built a fully autonomous task agent that plans with Ultra and executes with Nano/Super on real Nebius infrastructure.
  • Integrated voice + visual controls into a calming, mode-adaptive interface.
  • Local usage ledger gives users full transparency into token consumption and latency.
  • Successfully deployed backend on Render and frontend on Vercel with a shareable live link.

What we learned

  • Tiered model routing (Ultra/Super/Nano) dramatically reduces cost and latency for everyday tasks.
  • ADHD-friendly UX requires brevity, calming visuals, and mode-based context switching - not just a generic chatbox.

What's next for Sage - A Productivity Desk Robot

  • Add recurring task scheduling and reminders.
    • Integrate with calendar and todo apps (Google Calendar, Todoist, Notion).
    • Expand voice controls with wake-word and hands-free operation.
    • Offer premium tiers with dedicated Nebius Serverless Endpoints for guaranteed uptime.
    • Add team/shared workspaces for collaborative task execution.

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