Meta has released the firmware and device SDKs for its Muse AI agent, allowing individuals to build their own AI-powered hardware. These "Muse gadgets" can integrate with displays, buttons, sensors, and actuators. The company also introduced the Muse Home Link, a USB-C device intended to bridge Muse with home networks. This initiative allows users to program off-the-shelf hardware like ESP32 boards or Raspberry Pi computers with Meta's AI capabilities. The SDKs are available on GitHub under the Apache 2.0 license.
The open-sourced components include firmware for ESP32 boards and a Linux SDK for devices such as Raspberry Pi. The ESP32 SDK facilitates connections to Muse, with options for integrating screens, audio input/output, and other sensors. The Linux SDK enables a Linux machine to function as a Muse gadget, supporting custom commands for tasks like system administration or Home Assistant integration. Each gadget requires an SDK token for pairing, and users must agree to the Gadget SDK Terms of Service. Pairing is managed through the Muse app on iOS and Android devices after enabling developer mode.
Meta's Muse AI family includes models like Muse Spark, a multimodal reasoning model designed for agentic workflows, and Muse Image, which generates and edits images from text prompts. Muse Code, a coding agent built for Muse Spark, assists with planning, editing, and running commands for software development tasks. While Muse Spark itself is a closed-weight model, Meta also offers Muse Glimmer, an open-weight model that can be run on local hardware.
The Muse Home Link is offered free to U.S. Muse subscribers while supplies last, with claims for the device opening on a first-come, first-served basis. Meta frames this move into custom hardware as a platform for playful experimentation, explicitly stating that the provided SDKs and firmware come without warranty or support.