Meta open-sources Muse Gadgets and 5,000 Home Links

Meta open-sourced Muse Gadgets code for DIY AI hardware and is giving away about 5,000 Muse Home Link devices.

Meta open-sourced Muse Gadgets so developers and hobbyists can build hardware that runs its Muse personal AI agent. The code includes ESP32 firmware and a Linux SDK—Apache 2.0, according to The Decoder—and supports ESP32 and Raspberry Pi boards plus displays, buttons, sensors, and actuators; suggested builds include e-ink displays, HDMI sticks or displays, and small touchscreens. Meta also made about 5,000 Muse Home Link USB-C devices that connect Muse to home networks and smart devices. Sources disagree on distribution: The Verge says Nat Friedman of Meta Superintelligence Labs opened a waitlist, with shipping expected this month and a warning to proceed at users’ own risk, while TechCrunch and The Decoder say the units are free to Muse subscribers, and The Decoder says they ship within weeks while supplies last. Examples of controlled gear also differ, from lights, TVs, and printers to TVs, speakers, and other HTTPS-capable devices. TechCrunch additionally reports Muse for Small Business links to Shopify, Dropbox, and Slack and a Meta Enterprise Platform unit, while The Decoder notes competing AI-hardware work from Apple and OpenAI and that Ray-Ban glasses lead so far.

• Meta open-sourced Muse Gadgets, including ESP32 firmware and a Linux SDK, so developers can run its Muse personal AI agent on ESP32 and Raspberry Pi boards with displays, buttons, sensors, and actuators.
• The Decoder says the project is licensed under Apache 2.0.
• Suggested builds include e-ink reminders or a color e-ink display, HDMI displays or TV sticks, and small touchscreens.
• Meta produced about 5,000 Muse Home Link USB-C units that put Muse on a home network; Nat Friedman of Meta Superintelligence Labs is cited by The Verge and TechCrunch.
• Who receives them differs: The Verge says a waitlist is open with shipping this month and users should proceed at their own risk; TechCrunch and The Decoder say the units go free to Muse subscribers, and The Decoder adds shipping within…
• Controlled devices are described as lights, TVs, and printers via community skills (The Verge) and as TVs, speakers, and other HTTPS-capable devices (The Decoder).
• TechCrunch also reports Muse for Small Business integrations with Shopify, Dropbox, and Slack, and a Meta Enterprise Platform unit for corporate customers.
• The Decoder says Apple and OpenAI are also developing AI hardware and that Ray-Ban glasses lead so far.