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MetaMuseAgentsHardwareOpen SourceMeta open-sources Muse Gadgets so anyone can build hardware for its AI agent
October 2, 20262 min read
Meta released Muse Gadgets: Apache 2.0 open-source ESP32 firmware and a Linux SDK so developers can connect Muse to displays, sensors, buttons and home devices on Raspberry Pi or microcontroller boards. It is also giving away 5,000 Muse Home Link USB-C dongles to U.S. Muse subscribers to bridge the agent to local smart-home networks.
Why it matters
While OpenAI is under pressure over agent containment, Meta is pushing Muse off the phone and into physical gadgets. Open-sourcing the edge layer is a bet that community hardware will expand the agent’s surface area faster than shipping a single official device.
Meta announced Muse Gadgets on October 2, an open-source project that lets developers build physical hardware connected to Muse, its personal AI agent.
The release includes ESP32 firmware for off-the-shelf microcontroller boards and a Linux SDK for Raspberry Pi and other Linux machines, both under Apache 2.0. Builders can wire Muse to e-ink or AMOLED displays, speakers, buttons, sensors and actuators, or integrate with setups such as Home Assistant. Pairing requires a Muse account and an SDK token via the Muse Gadgets site and app.
Meta is also shipping its own reference device: Muse Home Link, a USB-C dongle that puts Muse on a home network so it can talk to smart TVs, speakers and other local devices. About 5,000 units are being given free to U.S. Muse subscribers while supplies last. Product lead Nat Friedman framed the project as a side effort to let the community invent form factors rather than wait for a single official gadget — expanding Muse’s physical footprint while the agent market is still fluid.