Welcome back to IoT Forge Unplugged #18 — your bite-sized tour of the most exciting projects at the edge of IoT, robotics, and smart devices.

📌 In This Episode:

• 🤖 OpenAI’s Robotics Push: Why mechanical engineers and simulation experts are joining the AGI race
• ⚡ NVIDIA Jetson Thor: 7.5× AI compute power… but at 14× the price of Orin Nano
• 🎹 Raspberry Pi Synths: From open-source Xyntheon to Korg’s pro instruments — even a digital accordion
• 🔧 ESP32 M5Stack Cardputer Advanced: Tiny upgrades, big potential for IoT prototyping & pocket synthesizers

From AI research labs to DIY music tech, these stories show how computing power is shaping everything around us — and sometimes, even making music.

💬 Which project blew your mind — OpenAI robotics, Jetson Thor, Raspberry Pi synths, or ESP32 hacks? Drop your thoughts in the comments!