diff --git a/src/robot_interface/endpoints/actuation_receiver.py b/src/robot_interface/endpoints/actuation_receiver.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..722bdf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/robot_interface/endpoints/actuation_receiver.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import logging
+import sys
+
+import zmq
+
+from robot_interface.endpoints.receiver_base import ReceiverBase
+
+
+class ActuationReceiver(ReceiverBase):
+    def __init__(self, zmq_context, port=5556):
+        """
+        The actuation receiver endpoint, responsible for handling speech and gesture requests.
+
+        :param zmq_context: The ZeroMQ context to use.
+        :type zmq_context: zmq.Context
+
+        :param port: The port to use.
+        :type port: int
+        """
+        super(ActuationReceiver, self).__init__("actuation", "json")
+        self.create_socket(zmq_context, zmq.SUB, port)
+        self.socket.setsockopt_string(zmq.SUBSCRIBE, u"")  # Subscribe to all topics
+        self._qi_session = self._get_session()
+        self._tts_service = None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _get_session():
+        if "--qi-url" not in sys.argv:
+            logging.info("No Qi URL argument given. Running in stand-alone mode.")
+            return None
+
+        try:
+            import qi
+        except ImportError:
+            logging.info("Unable to import qi. Running in stand-alone mode.")
+            return None
+
+        try:
+            app = qi.Application()
+            app.start()
+            return app.session
+        except RuntimeError:
+            logging.info("Unable to connect to the robot. Running in stand-alone mode.")
+            return None
+
+    def _handle_speech(self, message):
+        if not self._qi_session: return
+
+        if not self._tts_service:
+            self._tts_service = self._qi_session.service("ALTextToSpeech")
+
+        text = message.get("data")
+        if not text:
+            logging.warn("Received message to speak, but it lacks data.")
+            return
+
+        logging.debug("Speaking received message: {}".format(text))
+
+        self._tts_service.say(text)
+
+    def handle_message(self, message):
+        if "endpoint" not in message:
+            return {"endpoint": "error", "data": "No endpoint provided."}
+
+        if message["endpoint"] == "actuate/speech":
+            self._handle_speech(message)
+
+        return {"endpoint": "error", "data": "The requested endpoint is not supported."}
diff --git a/src/robot_interface/main.py b/src/robot_interface/main.py
index aba6f72..dacb1ce 100644
--- a/src/robot_interface/main.py
+++ b/src/robot_interface/main.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import time
 
 import zmq
 
+from robot_interface.endpoints.actuation_receiver import ActuationReceiver
 from robot_interface.endpoints.main_receiver import MainReceiver
 from robot_interface.state import state
 
@@ -18,9 +19,11 @@ def main_loop(context):
     # When creating sockets, remember to add them to the `sockets` list of the state to ensure they're deinitialized
     main_receiver = MainReceiver(context)
     state.sockets.append(main_receiver)
+    actuation_receiver = ActuationReceiver(context)
+    state.sockets.append(actuation_receiver)
 
     # Sockets that can run on the main thread. These sockets' endpoints should not block for long (say 50 ms at most).
-    receivers = [main_receiver]
+    receivers = [main_receiver, actuation_receiver]
 
     poller = zmq.Poller()
     for receiver in receivers: