The AI-ESP project is a turnkey, high-quality android head with voice and vision processing capabilities to allow academic researchers and commercial application developers a standardized, open-source system for developing and testing programs for human-robot interactions. AI-ESP could be used by human-humanoid robotic interaction researchers, virtual assistant developers, conversational agent developers, medical training and cognitive therapy developers, as well as for entertainment purposes. AI-ESP allows them to focus on the innovative aspect of their research or application versus having to become proficient in all of the skills needed to produce a high-quality, functional robot head.