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genie-hardware

Hardware documentation for GeniePod Home V1.

Current status: MVP testing. The working reference build uses off-the-shelf development boards, hand wiring, and the current GeniePod software stack. Custom PCB, enclosure, and product-design assets are planned, but they are not the source of truth yet.

Home V1 Target Hardware

GeniePod Home V1 is the first integrated home appliance target. The MVP in this repo validates the stack with dev boards first; the custom Home V1 hardware is expected to consolidate those functions into a purpose-built carrier, enclosure, and audio layout.

Verified MVP: Jetson Orin Nano Super + ESP32-LyraT V4.3, tested with genie-claw alpha.7 on 2026-05-13.

Scope

This repo is only about GeniePod Home V1 hardware.

It currently documents:

1. MVP testing build — the board-level setup that works today.
2. Home V1 interface board — planned replacement for loose jumper wiring.
3. Home V1 enclosure — planned developer enclosure around the MVP stack.
4. Home V1 product design — planned industrial-design notes for this device.

It does not define other GeniePod products or future SKUs.

Everything here is licensed CERN-OHL-S v2.

MVP System

flowchart LR
    subgraph HW["GeniePod Home V1 MVP hardware"]
        LyraT["ESP32-LyraT V4.3<br/>ES8388 + onboard mics<br/>I2S slave"]
        ORIN["Jetson Orin Nano Super<br/>8 GB, CUDA 12.6<br/>SM 8.7"]
        SPK["USB / 3.5 mm speaker"]
        C6["ESP32-C6 sidecar<br/>optional Thread / Matter test"]
    end

    subgraph SW["GeniePod software"]
        CLAW["genie-claw<br/>voice loop, memory, tools"]
        RUNTIME["genie-ai-runtime<br/>Orin LLM runtime"]
    end

    LyraT -- "I2S (24 kHz S16 stereo)" --> ORIN
    C6 -- "UART /dev/ttyTHS1" --> ORIN
    ORIN -- "ALSA output" --> SPK
    ORIN --- CLAW
    CLAW -- "HTTP :8080" --> RUNTIME

    classDef hw fill:#1f2937,stroke:#111827,color:#f9fafb;
    classDef sw fill:#fb923c,stroke:#7c2d12,color:#1c1917;
    classDef opt stroke-dasharray: 5 5;
    class LyraT,ORIN,SPK,C6 hw;
    class CLAW,RUNTIME sw;
    class C6 opt;

Folder Map

MVP at a Glance

The current MVP test build:

Optional for testing: ESP32-C6 sidecar for Thread/Matter, upgraded speakers, and HDMI display for first boot.

Full BOM: mvp/bom.md
Wiring: mvp/wiring.md

Bring-Up Sequence

flowchart TD
    A[Order MVP BOM] --> B[Install JetPack 6.2.1<br/>L4T R36.4.7, CUDA 12.6]
    B --> C[First boot and SSH access<br/>enable I2S2 with jetson-io.py]
    C --> D[Flash LyraT<br/>lyrat_jp4_passthrough firmware]
    D --> E[Wire LyraT JP4 to Jetson 40-pin<br/>I2S signals + GND]
    E --> F["Run GeniePod setup script<br/>install services, models, AHUB routes"]
    F --> G["Voice-loop smoke test<br/>push-to-talk response"]

    classDef start fill:#10b981,color:#022c22;
    classDef step fill:#f3f4f6,stroke:#9ca3af,color:#111827;
    classDef done fill:#fb923c,stroke:#7c2d12,color:#1c1917;
    class A start;
    class B,C,D,E,F step;
    class G done;

Full software setup lives in the genie-claw README, with the alpha.7 verification notes in the Alpha.7 Verified Voice Cycle section.

Roadmap

• Now: MVP testing hardware documented and reproducible.
• Next: Home V1 interface-board v0.1 to replace loose jumpers with a labelled captive connector.
• Then: 3D-printable Home V1 developer enclosure around the MVP stack.
• Later: manufacturable Home V1 hardware package after the MVP behavior is stable.

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License

CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2 — Strongly Reciprocal. See LICENSE.md.