Roadie – An open-source KVM that lets AI control your phone

Name: Roadie – An open-source KVM that lets AI control your phone
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Author: hugs

by hugs·Apr 1, 2026·5 points·2 comments

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Multi-touch KVM for phones at $86 BOM when PiKVM only does keyboard and mouse.

Strengths

•Multi-touch support enables phone and tablet automation existing KVMs can't handle
•HTTP control means any browser automation tool works directly without custom clients
•No target software required enables device provisioning before OS is configured

Weaknesses

•Requires hardware assembly with two CircuitPython boards and HDMI capture dongle
•HDMI requirement excludes devices without video output like most phones

Post Description

Roadie is an open-source hardware KVM controlled via HTTP. HDMI capture in, USB keyboard/mouse/touch out, all from a browser.

Hardware KVMs with web UIs have existed for years (PiKVM, TinyPilot, JetKVM, etc.). Roadie adds two things they don't generally have: multi-touch support (so it works with phones and tablets) and a focus on agent-driven use: any browser automation tool can drive the /view page directly, or connect to the WebSocket endpoint for lower-level programmatic control.

~$86 in parts, including two CircuitPython boards, an HDMI-to-USB dongle, and a Go server running on the host. No software needed on the target.