https://hackaday.com/2023/07/23/google-nest-mini-gutted-and-rebuilt-to-run-custom-agents/ Skip to content Logo Hackaday Primary Menu * Home * Blog * Hackaday.io * Tindie * Hackaday Prize * Submit * About * Search for: [ ] [Search] July 23, 2023 Google Nest Mini Gutted And Rebuilt To Run Custom Agents 7 Comments * by: Lewin Day July 23, 2023 * * * * * Title: [Google Nest Mini Gut] Copy Short Link: [https://hackaday.com] Copy [gnest_feat] The Google Nest Mini is a popular smart speaker, but it's very much a cloud-based Big Tech solution. For those that want to roll their own voice assistant, or just get avoid the corporate surveillance of it all, [Justin Alvey's] work may appeal. (Nitter) [Justin] pulled apart a Nest Mini, ripped out the original PCB, and kitted it out with his own internals. He uses the ESP32 as the basis of his design, since it provides plenty of processing power and WiFi connectivity. His replacement PCB also interfaces with the LEDs, mute switch, and capacitive touch features of the Nest Mini, for ease of interaction. As a demo, he set up the system to work with a custom "Maubot" assistant using the Matrix framework. He hooked it up with Beeper, a messaging client that collates all your other messaging platforms into one easily-accessible place. The assistant employs GPT3.5, prompted with a list of his family, friends, and other details, to enable him to make calls, send messages, and handle natural language queries. The demo itself is very impressive, and we'd love to try setting up a similar assistant ourselves. Seeing two of [Justin's] builds talking to each other is amusing, too. If you're more comfortable working with Google Assistant rather than dropping it entirely, we've looked at that kind of thing, too. Video after the break. I "jailbroke" a Google Nest Mini so that you can run your own LLM's, agents and voice models. Here's a demo using it to manage all my messages (with help from @onbeeper) on, and wait for surprise guest! I thought hard about how to best tackle this and why, see pic.twitter.com/rUBGoM1pO0 -- Justin Alvey (@justLV) July 18, 2023 * [share_face] * [share_twit] * [share_in] * [share_mail] Posted in google hacksTagged google, Google Nest, voice assistant Post navigation - Closing In On A PC Enabled PSVR2 Amateur Estimates Of Venusian Day Using Arecibo Data - 7 thoughts on "Google Nest Mini Gutted And Rebuilt To Run Custom Agents" 1. JoldaxPrime says: July 23, 2023 at 8:49 am If it can work with AnyList, I'll have to try this. Report comment Reply 2. hmsYA says: July 23, 2023 at 10:38 am The only "smart" thing in my home is a printer, and I keep a Fiskars 28'' axe under my bed in case it ever starts acting funny. Report comment Reply 3. ssl-3 says: July 23, 2023 at 11:46 am That's like "jailbreaking" an old console TV to make an aquarium: Step 1: Remove all of the guts that made the thing what it was. Step 2: Install completely new guts that do something very different. Bonus points: Re-use the original knobs to operate the lights and pumps. Step 3: Publish it. Remember to misuse the term "jailbreak" for extra clickbait, or nobody will care. Report comment Reply 1. wolfy02 says: July 23, 2023 at 2:09 pm You must be great at parties. I haven't seen a better clown since Bozo.... HONK! HONK! Report comment Reply 2. cyanic says: July 23, 2023 at 2:53 pm At least it's closer to form than the people stuffing Raspberry Pis in everything and calling it a hack. Report comment Reply 4. OG says: July 23, 2023 at 1:20 pm I thought this was about the Nest, which is a THERMOSTAT. A thermostat with a shitty UI, so I thought hey this might be interesting. But no... Google named a speaker after a thermostat. I don't know who does branding at Google, but everyone involved should have been fired after the "Google Video" fiasco. Instead, Google has put on a clinic of how to do the worst branding on Earth ever since. Incredible. Report comment Reply 1. N@ says: July 23, 2023 at 2:27 pm Nest isn't a thermostat. You are thinking of the company "Nest Labs". Their product, named the Nest Learning Thermostat, was popular enough that Google purchased the company. Nest is now a subsidiary of Google and makes a variety of products. Thermostat, wifi base stations, and smart speakers like the one pictured above. If you are gonna be angry and rude, at least get your facts somewhat correct. Report comment Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Please be kind and respectful to help make the comments section excellent. (Comment Policy) This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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