Meta launched the open-source
Muse Gadgets project, enabling developers and hobbyists to build physical devices that connect to its personal AI agent, Muse. The company provides open-source firmware, along with a software development kit for Linux, with the aim of expanding Muse from a software service into an agent capable of interacting with devices and components available in the home or workshop.
Muse can perform tasks on behalf of the user, such as booking travel, filling out forms, and shopping. Under the new project, it can be connected to low-cost devices such as Raspberry Pi or off-the-shelf ESP32 boards, and then connected to various displays, buttons, sensors, and actuators. Meta suggests initial examples including adding a color e-ink display to Muse or loading it onto a unit connected to a television through an HDMI port.
What does Meta provide developers?
The project is not limited to code; Meta has launched a Discord channel to support users and provided ideas to help them begin building prototypes. As a result, the scope of use will depend largely on the components available to the developer and their ability to integrate them with the software provided by the project.
Meta tested the idea internally through a device called Muse Home Link. The device is powered via USB-C and allows Muse to connect to the home network and communicate with smart devices connected to it, including speakers and smart televisions.
The company made 5,000 Home Link units and plans to distribute them free of charge to Muse subscribers until the supply runs out. Nat Friedman, head of products at Meta’s Superintelligence Labs, said the device would be ready to ship within a few weeks. Given that his post about Home Link received nearly 30,000 views within hours, the units are likely to run out quickly, but the source does not confirm that distribution has been completed.
Why does this announcement matter?
Muse Gadgets represents an attempt to make Muse an interactive layer that can be integrated with multiple devices, rather than leaving it as a standalone chatbot. This matters to developers and hobbyists who want to test AI agents outside traditional application interfaces, but it does not mean that Meta is offering a ready-made consumer product or a fully integrated ecosystem for all devices.
The project comes as part of a broader effort by Meta to expand Muse’s use. The company launched Muse for Small Business in the same week, available for free with usage limits and connected to services such as Shopify, Dropbox, and Slack. It also established the Meta Enterprise Platform unit to support the push to bring its AI offerings to businesses and enterprise customers.
Muse Gadgets’ appeal will likely remain limited outside the developer and hobbyist community, and the source does not explain the compatibility details, security and privacy requirements, or how custom devices access home data and connected services. Developers will therefore need to assess these aspects before using the project in real-world environments.