VLC creator Jean-Baptiste Kempf builds Kyber, a real-time infrastructure layer for controlling robots and drones
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Anna Heim
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Jean-Baptiste Kempf, the lead developer of VLC Media Player (downloaded over 6 billion times), is now building Kyber — an infrastructure layer and SDK for controlling remote devices like robots and drones in real time. The article explores his transition from open source video software to robotics infrastructure, driven by his conviction that hundreds of millions of robots will soon populate our streets.
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