Xiaomi innovation team shows HachimoDock, a ~150-yuan DIY desktop AI device with public source

Mon, Oct 26 12:53 UTC+8

HachimoDock, a desktop AI device incubated by a Xiaomi technology-committee team, was shown at the Guancha conference on Oct 26. It shows the status of coding agents such as Codex and WorkBuddy as a desk pet, takes voice commands and links to Xiaomi Miloco for smart-home control. Code, BOM and build guides are public on GitHub; a build costs about 150 yuan. License: non-commercial only.

Why it matters

A cheap, self-buildable desk device for monitoring and steering coding agents; its source is public but the license bars commercial use.

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ITHomeMediaMon, Oct 26 12:53 UTC+8Xiaomi's open hardware HachimoDock debuts: a do-anything AI desk pet you can rebuild for 150 yuanTranslated from Chinese · View original · Mon, Oct 26 12:53 UTC+8

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