"Muse Gadgets" turns AI hardware into an open-source DIY project
Meta open-sourced Muse Gadgets so hobbyists can build AI hardware and is shipping 5,000 Muse Home Link units.
Meta announced Muse Gadgets, an Apache 2.0 open-source project with ESP32 firmware and a Linux SDK so hobbyists can connect homemade devices to its Muse AI agent. Meta also built Muse Home Link, a small USB-C gadget that puts Muse on a home network to control TVs, speakers, and other HTTPS-capable devices. About 5,000 units have been produced and are due to ship within weeks, free to Muse subscribers while supplies last. The Decoder notes the community builds may also show Meta which AI hardware form factors people want.
- Muse Gadgets includes ESP32 firmware and a Linux SDK under Apache 2.0.
- The code connects homemade devices to Meta's Muse AI agent.
- Meta produced 5,000 Muse Home Link USB-C units for Muse subscribers.
- Apple and OpenAI are also developing AI hardware; Ray-Ban glasses lead so far.
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Meta has announced Muse Gadgets, an open-source project that lets hobbyists build their own AI hardware. It includes firmware for ESP32 boards and a Linux SDK to connect homemade devices to Meta's AI agent Muse. The code is Apache 2.0 licensed, with a Discord community discussing the project.
Meta also built its own device. The "Muse Home Link" is a small USB-C gadget that connects Muse to a home network, letting it control TVs, speakers, and anything else with an HTTPS interface. According to Meta, 5,000 units have been produced and should ship within weeks, free for Muse subscribers while supplies last.
The open-source approach likely serves a second purpose, too. By watching what the community builds, Meta can learn which form factors people actually want, since nobody has settled on what AI hardware should look like. Apple and OpenAI are both working on their own devices, while Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses are arguably the most successful AI gadget on the market so far.
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