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We are thrilled to announce the immediate availability of the Tau-1 Dev Kit, the ultimate starting point for building embodied AI products.

After working with dozens of clients on custom boards, we noticed a pattern. Everyone needs the same core capabilities: vision, voice, and local inference. So we built a standard platform to accelerate the industry.

What’s in the Box?

The Tau-1 is a compact (50mm x 25mm) carrier board featuring:

  • Compute: Espressif ESP32-S3 Dual-Core Xtensa LX7 @ 240MHz
  • AI: Hardware acceleration for vector instructions, optimized for TensorFlow Lite Micro
  • Memory: 8MB PSRAM / 16MB Flash
  • Vision: Camera connector for OV2640/OV5640
  • Audio: Onboard I2S microphone + Speaker Amp
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5 (LE)

Software Stack: “TauSDK”

Hardware is useless without software. The Tau-1 comes with TauSDK, our optimized ESP-IDF wrapper for rapid AI development.

  • Cloud Integration: Seamless APIs for GPT-4o, Claude 3.5, and Gemini 1.5.
  • Python Support: MicroPython support for rapid prototyping.
  • OTA Updates: Built-in fleet management.

Who is this for?

  • IoT Developers: Build smart home devices that actually understand context.
  • Toy Designers: Prototype your next interactive plushie in days, not months.
  • Makers: Add voice intelligence to any project with a few lines of code.

The Tau-1 Dev Kit is available for order today. Let’s build something intelligent.