Hardware hackathon: turn a vintage toy into a voice agent

[Invite-Only] Build a voice agent, put it inside a vintage toy, and then take it home with you 👀

Voice agents can do a lot: take notes, fact-check, keep kids entertained, or keep someone company.

In this hands-on workshop, you'll build a fully interactive voice agent with AssemblyAI's Voice Agent API. Then you'll install it in a Furby with a mini computer to give it a new personality: playful, helpful, unhinged, or anything you want.

🎁 What's included:

$100 in AssemblyAI credits

Food and drinks

Your very own Furby keychain set

🔨 You’ll walk away with

A fully functional voice agent

Hands-on experience building with real-time voice AI

A framework for bringing virtually any hardware to life with voice

🧠 What you’ll learn

How to connect hardware to a voice pipeline

How to stream speech and agent responses in real time

How to design personality and behavior for a voice agent

🎒 What to bring

Laptop + Charger

Python 3.8+ or Node.js 18+ installed

Type c cable

Claude code / codex or OpenCode installed

🗓️ Agenda

5:00–5:30 pm — Networking + Happy Hour

5:30–5:45 pm — Intro & Demo

5:45–7:30 pm — Build Your Voice Agent

The workshop starts promptly at 5:30 pm, arrive early to grab a drink and get settled!

No hardware-hacking experience required. We’ll provide everything you need, plus food and drinks. Just bring your laptop and come ready to build.

Limited CapacitySeats are limited. Request an invite to join the community building the future of voice AI!

Furby is a trademark of Hasbro. This event is not affiliated with or endorsed by Hasbro.

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