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Research
Study robots, smart hardware and embedded systems on real devices: motion, vision, grasping, data and reliability.
How we workResearch → Open source → Local labs
About the lab →📖
Open source
Code, structures, tutorials, test methods and data under MIT — the result plus a reproducible process.
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Build local labs
Open up space, equipment and test capacity to form a network of labs that support each other nearby.
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Connect globally
Local labs worldwide: engineers can find a place to research, test and exchange without travelling far.
All research is open-sourced. Bring a device, a question or a project — help us bring local labs to more cities. Get involved →
Ecovacs BaJie Robot6-axis arm · fully open source
Enter the robot section →🎛️
Control
Main console, 3D arm, gripper, voice and mission command; real/3D sync with limit guards.
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Data & Training
Collection, annotation, limit database and training analysis — a reproducible data loop.
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Test & Acceptance
Motion / calibration / perception / data / training / reliability checklists and progress.
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Tools
Dance editor, head camera and wrist camera for motion authoring and dual-view debug.
Source opened by module (MIT): download the Ecovacs BaJie robot source (3.9 MB) — organised by brand/model; more models coming.
TV-Box Repurpose Series11 ready-to-use kits
All TV-box projects →Model builds · tested per box
Built & tested on specific boxes (ADB auth / autostart / pointer patch, etc.)🖨️
China Mobile CM201-1 → Print Server
Turn a dusty China Mobile CM201-1 box into a network printer: print from phone/PC via web or QR, direct IPP. Adapts to many brands — model auto-detected & driver matched from the built-in library; HP 1018/1020/1022 plug & play.
SHA-256 checksum
ab160de262c3b062ef64aef9373e48d672821d4e85580974b2385320f22eeedf🖨️
China Mobile CM201-2 → Print Server
Turn a dusty China Mobile CM201-2 (HiSilicon Hi3798MV300) box into a network printer: print from phone/PC via web or QR, direct IPP. Adapts to many brands — HP 1018/1020/1022/1022n plug & play (auto firmware), Lenovo/Brother host-based via brlaser. Boots straight into the print desktop.
SHA-256 checksum
225785bda1514d524024b199b4639ad7ad4511458ecb24327c80e9c5cda208b6⬇️
China Mobile M301H → Download Box + NAS
For the China Mobile M301H (Skyworth CW build, model M301H_CW0_AH, HiSilicon Hi3798MV300): aria2 (magnet/BT/direct) + Samba share + web panel with QR. Auto storage switching — plug in a drive and downloads land on it; unplug and they use internal storage (vfat/exFAT/NTFS).
SHA-256 checksum
43643a0e06c6c6255051f538f086afca5afc424af7edd3217880746031a2a3ff🖥️
China Mobile HG680-R → Mini PC
For the China Mobile HG680-R (MStar / Android 4.4.4): desktop with double-click icons, Firefox desktop-mode browsing, Dangbei apps, LAN file transfer; mouse-pointer patch (hand→arrow); fully automatic boot.
SHA-256 checksum
a2b27233241ab407f28183d9536cf6715c16e7608d622ae76a8e60667e0ead0aGeneric kits · for any TV box
Works on any rooted Android TV box🎤
B860AV → Home Karaoke (KTV) Machine
TV box → home karaoke: boots straight into the song-request screen. Local library (internal / USB songs & movies) + online search (NetEase Cloud Music: search / hot chart / Chinese opera / kids songs). Karaoke lyrics with progress coloring, particle visuals instead of a black screen, draggable progress bar; remote / mouse / phone QR control.
SHA-256 checksum
09ce2c48993f3f9ff5bc0b256cb689962ebfea0047cb3d7b37653d836bfa7750🧒
TV Box → Kids' PC
Turn a spare TV box into a simple desktop PC for kids: boots straight into a Windows-style desktop (Browser / Files / Settings), password-free Settings; browser opens desktop Baidu, no soft-keyboard popup, arrow-key navigation; works with keyboard / mouse / remote.
SHA-256 checksum
d3d8ba2c8f61f84c2600f91f7ec0b53a5352587e384b64a81c6a2afda41d07d3🎮
TV Box → Game Console
8 native mini-games + study/exam/tutorial games. Control by remote / gamepad / mouse / keyboard / phone-as-controller. 1–9 players on one screen, fully offline.
SHA-256 checksum
353323a08889fcfa6c88737293e9d2741f22e2f1a6a32edb281796512b74aa2a🖥️
TV Box → Mini PC
Turn the box into a light desktop: desktop + browser + Chinese IME + LAN file transfer + USB drive, with storage used as extra memory and self-healing boot.
SHA-256 checksum
fa2cb83e41675505bb188516f6fcd5a25dd4346b5407679ff65ab98a7907438e🎬
TV Box → Video & Office Mini PC
Made for watching lots of video (browser / video apps / cast / live TV) and office work with WPS Office (Word / Excel / PPT) — one double-click away.
SHA-256 checksum
7cd70c93be48ca3d77121af9bd81eb6fad3e59688b85e195c3b669525b717a7b📹
TV Box → Surveillance NVR
Plug in one USB camera to get a recorder: live view + 30s loop recording + phone remote + motion detection + object detection + push alerts.
SHA-256 checksum
269736c83cd1e4ea653d169ec03cfa3de80b0e3bc7f15b76acef526fe3704cf2🖨️
TV Box → Print Server
Turn an old USB printer into a network printer: print from phone/PC via web, AirPrint, IPP — with automatic model detection and driver install.
SHA-256 checksum
a2228cd2fe8a5780b1b77848b01ddc19dcf9c1d1a7ee1151173187f8ef5842ff⬇️
TV Box → Download Box + NAS
Idle box + USB drive = download box + home NAS: aria2 (magnet/BT/direct), Samba share, scan-to-add — boots into the panel.
SHA-256 checksum
d49080887612ecd9b1a1d4e21799349c9213b5b22ea4315de7ac6b0a61f2cb4b🛡️
TV Box → Ad-blocking DNS
Idle box = a LAN DNS (AdGuard Home): ad/tracker blocking for every device, configured once for the whole home.
SHA-256 checksum
7afbc5af738ca76da4263725e5270b5739cc84720a2baff61e28a1d4cc885881✨
More kits coming
Media center, travel router, home server… Tell us what you want next.
Every .zip includes: install files (apk / scripts / one-click install) + Install-Guide.pdf (plus md/txt/html) + developer docs (with source). Unzip and go.
⚠️ Download notice: these kits require some hands-on / technical skill (box rooting, ADB / serial, command line) to install. Total beginners, please be cautious. Installation may fail or brick the device — proceed at your own risk.
How it works
- Download the kit
.zipyou want and unzip it. - Read the included
Install-Guide.pdf(illustrated, ~30–60 min). - Connect the box (enable ADB) and run
install/one-click-install.sh <box-ip>, or follow the guide manually.
Requires: a rooted Android TV box with ADB enabled.
We do not flash firmware or touch system partitions — uninstall the apk / re-enable disabled apps to fully revert.
We do not flash firmware or touch system partitions — uninstall the apk / re-enable disabled apps to fully revert.
FAQ
Does it phone home / upload my data?
Everything runs locally on the device, nothing goes to the cloud. Only features you set up yourself (file transfer, remote view, alerts) use your own network.
Which boxes are supported?
Rooted Android TV boxes (Android 4.4+, armv7 / arm64). Tested on HiSilicon Hi3798MV100 and ZTE ZX296715. Other models will likely work.
Is it free?
Completely free and open source (MIT).
What if I mess it up?
No flashing and no partition changes — just uninstall the apk / re-enable the apps you disabled.
Can I contribute / build on it?
Absolutely. Each kit ships a developer-docs/source folder with source and guides. Get in touch anytime.