Mitch Altman is an inventor, known for TV-B-Gone, which turns off TVs in public places. He pioneered VR, co-founded a successful Silicon Valley startup, co-founded Noisebridge hackerspace in San Francisco, is an author, teacher, and musician. Mitch founded Cornfield Electronics, gives talks and workshops worldwide, promoting hackerspaces and open hardware wherever he goes.
Where Goes Open Hardware?
May 23, 2026 @ 3:40 PM - 4:00 PM GMT+2 Add to Calendar
Open Hardware is beneficial for DIY projects, non-profits, small businesses, and even huge companies. It is not going away. Yet, both Arduino, recently bought by Qualcomm, and Prusa have had troubles with their open source models. How does this change things? And what effects does adding “AI” into the mix have? I have no crystal ball, but this talk will explore some possibilities.
Mitch Altman