He made your free video player run smoothly. Now he’s doing that for robots.

Jean-Baptiste Kempf launched Kyber, a real-time infrastructure layer for controlling remote devices, on May 14, 2024. Kempf, known for his work on the open-source video player VLC Media Player, aims to bring the same level of efficiency and accessibility to robotics and the Internet of Things (IoT). Kyber is designed to facilitate seamless communication and control between devices, enabling complex operations and real-time adjustments. The platform focuses on providing a robust and scalable solution for managing distributed systems, addressing challenges in latency and reliability. Kempf stated that the goal is to democratize access to advanced robotics control, making it easier for developers and businesses to build and deploy sophisticated robotic applications. The initiative draws upon Kempf's extensive experience in developing high-performance, widely adopted open-source software. Kyber's architecture is intended to support a broad range of applications, from industrial automation to consumer robotics, by abstracting away many of the complexities associated with device management and communication protocols. The project seeks to establish a new standard for real-time device interaction in the rapidly evolving landscape of connected technologies.