Flipper Zero gets AI upgrade
Flipper Zero — the pocket hacking and diagnostic tool — received an AI upgrade this cycle, a move that has energized some users and annoyed others who prefer the old feature set. (gizmodo.com) The update hints at more software-driven diagnostics for DIYers and tinkerers who use the device for home automation and testing. (gizmodo.com)
V3SP3R — marketed in its README as “Vesper” — is published on GitHub under user elder-plinius and the main repo currently shows about 447 stars and 86 forks under a GPL‑3.0 license. (github.com)) The README lists multimodal control (voice, text, camera) and direct control over SubGHz, IR, NFC, BadUSB and GPIO, plus a visual RF‑waveform editor and explicit Mentra smart‑glasses integration. (github.com)) Architectural docs show V3SP3R calls an LLM via an OpenRouter client and routes requested actions through a CommandExecutor with a RiskAssessor, PermissionService, DiffService and an AuditService. (github.com)) The Android client is distributed as source that users must compile into an APK, it communicates with the Flipper Zero over Bluetooth, and the project currently does not include an iOS build. (gizmodo.com)) Gizmodo reports the announcement drew very low engagement on r/FlipperZero and several redditors described the initial post as “AI‑generated” or downvoted contributors who answered questions. (gizmodo.com)) A demo cited by Gizmodo showed IoT hacker Matt Brown using the setup to detect a signal from an internet‑connected lamp and have the Flipper execute commands to control it. (gizmodo.com)) Flipper’s official firmware release notes and company blog for recent updates focus on bug fixes, security and UI tweaks and make no mention of an upstream, integrated AI assistant in the core flipperzero firmware. (github.com))
