What happened

Meta has introduced Muse Gadgets, an open-source project that allows developers to build their own hardware devices that connect to Muse, the company's personal AI agent. Muse already handles tasks such as booking travel, filling out forms, and shopping on behalf of users. With Muse Gadgets, Meta is extending that functionality into physical devices built by the open-source community.
To support this, Meta is providing open-source firmware, the low-level software that runs a device, along with a Linux software development kit (SDK). The company has also shared a handful of starter project ideas, such as giving Muse a color e-ink display or loading it onto a stick that plugs into a television's HDMI port.

The details

According to Meta, there are few restrictions on what hardware developers can use. The company suggests low-cost hobbyist computers such as a Raspberry Pi or an off-the-shelf ESP32 board, which can then be connected to displays, buttons, sensors, actuators, or other components developers may already have on hand. Meta has also set up a Discord channel to support the project and help users troubleshoot their builds.
Meta has already tested the concept internally. Nat Friedman, head of product at Meta's Superintelligence Labs, said on X that the company built its own gadget called Muse Home Link. The device is USB-C-powered and lets Muse connect to a home network so it can communicate with smart devices such as speakers and smart TVs.
Meta produced 5,000 units of Muse Home Link and is giving them away free to Muse subscribers while supplies last, according to Friedman. He said the device would be ready to ship within a few weeks. Friedman's post about the giveaway reportedly drew close to 30,000 views within a few hours, suggesting the free units may already be claimed, though the announcement does not confirm whether that is the case.

Why it matters

Muse Gadgets is unlikely to have mass-market appeal on its own, but it reflects Meta's broader strategy of positioning Muse as more than a standalone chatbot. By opening up firmware and an SDK to developers, Meta is inviting outside tinkerers to extend Muse's reach into custom hardware, potentially surfacing use cases the company has not built itself.
This hardware push comes alongside other moves to widen Muse's footprint. Earlier in the week, Meta launched Muse for Small Business, a version of the assistant that is free with usage limits and connects to tools such as Shopify, Dropbox, and Slack. The company has also created a new business unit, Meta Enterprise Platform, aimed at selling its AI offerings to businesses and corporate customers.
  • Muse Gadgets provides open-source firmware and a Linux SDK for building hardware that connects to Meta's Muse AI agent
  • Suggested starter projects include an e-ink display and an HDMI stick for TVs
  • Developers can use hobbyist boards such as Raspberry Pi or ESP32, plus displays, buttons, sensors and actuators
  • Meta built its own device, Muse Home Link, a USB-C-powered gadget that connects Muse to home networks and smart devices
  • Meta made 5,000 Home Link units, offered free to Muse subscribers while supplies last, with shipping expected in a few weeks
  • The gadget project follows the launch of Muse for Small Business and a new Meta Enterprise Platform unit targeting business customers

What to watch

It remains to be seen how much traction Muse Gadgets gains among hobbyists, and whether community-built devices lead to new product ideas Meta might later adopt officially. It is also unclear how widely available Muse Home Link will become once the initial 5,000 units run out, since the announcement does not say whether Meta plans to produce more.

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