Swedish AI hardware startup · Est. 2026

AI.
Off-screen.

Your AI workflow.
On your desk.

Usage, reset times and agent activity on real hardware. Start with VibePulse, an open-source display you build yourself.

Recorded on my desk

DIY hardware · Open-source software

Watch the real devices

02 / VibeMatrix

Little pixels.
Big personality.

Private prototype

A face for your agents. A celebration on your desk.

Explore VibeMatrix
Recorded on the workbench

New on the workbench · Agent Display

A small screen.
A real conversation.

Grok Bot, one touch away. A Chrome extension bringing the real call to a dedicated display.

Meet Agent Display

Private developer preview

Grok Bot’s face and call controls on the real Waveshare touch display
Real hardware. Recorded on my desk.
Niclas Vestlund

VibeOnChip · Founded 2026 · Mantorp, Sweden

Small devices. A bigger idea.

VibeOnChip is an early-stage Swedish hardware and software startup founded by Niclas Vestlund. We develop physical interfaces for people working with AI. VibePulse is our live open-source product; VibeMatrix and VibeBot explore what comes next.

About VibeOnChip & Niclas niclas@vibeonchip.com

Find your starting point

One workbench.
Different stages.

Build VibePulse today. Explore the other projects as they develop.

Build today · open source

VibePulse

AI usage, reset times and agent activity on a display you build yourself. Features vary by board.

Choose a display

Private prototype

VibeMatrix

Agent activity and pixel characters on an RGB display. An experiment in presence on the desk.

See the prototype

Private working prototype

VibeBot

A physical companion exploring ChatGPT Voice. Vibbe is the name of my bot.

Meet Vibbe

04 / From watching to making

From “I want one”
to your desk.

Choose your display. Follow its setup guide. Make VibePulse part of your workspace.

  1. Pick your shape.

    Compare displays and see exactly what each one supports.

    Compare displays
  2. Bring it to life.

    Install over USB with a guide for your exact board.

    See the setup
  3. Make it yours.

    Explore the source, try the simulator or create your own tile.

    Explore the possibilities

macOS & Windows · Local by default

Build with VibeOnChip

Your product.
A new possibility.

Have a device, API or developer tool worth exploring? Let’s find a useful thing to build with it.

I’m Niclas, the founder and builder behind VibeOnChip. I use AI coding tools to develop software and firmware, test on real devices and document what works.

A focused prototype
Explore one useful application for your product, with an agreed scope and a working demonstration.
Evidence you can use
Practical feedback, test notes and setup documentation. Source and public build content can be part of the agreed scope.

Hardware loans, development units and AI credits can support the work. Let’s discuss the use case and what each side contributes.

Explore a collaborationTell me about your product

Hardware support

Waveshare

Waveshare supplied hardware for development and testing. Thank you for helping bring these builds to the desk.

03 / VibePulse · your tools

Your tools.
Your desk.

Bring a little more of your workflow into the room.

Explore VibePulse

VibePulse / a VibeOnChip product

Open source.
Yours to make.

Available today: open-source firmware and companion software, a published release and guides for supported displays. Build it, adapt it and share what you make.

Checked 11 Nov 2026

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Repository traffic & sources

Repository traffic

Last 14 days
Repository views
281
Unique visitors
182
Clones
1,656
Unique cloners
222
About these numbers

Reported dates: 28 Oct 2026 – 10 Nov 2026 · UTC

Snapshot saved

GitHub activity, not product users or installs. Unique counts apply to this period only.

Source: GitHub’s repository traffic API. This is its rolling 14-day snapshot; the latest day may be incomplete. Stars and forks refresh separately.

Archive started 10 Oct 2026. Earlier launch traffic outside the first saved window is unavailable.

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v1.5.0 release · 28 October 2026

Real hardware. In motion.

Made to be seen.

A touch, a glance, an agent waiting for you. Real devices, recorded on my desk.

A little more hands-on.

Switching views on the original VibePulse.

Open video

After dark.

Two builds. One desk.

Open video

When your agent needs you.

A small signal that it’s your turn.

Open video

Your next step

Bring it off-screen.

Build VibePulse today, or follow VibeMatrix as the prototype develops.

From the workbench

Latest build
Behind the projectsOur founder and product development

The person behind the pixels

I wanted to see what
AI could build off-screen.

I’m Niclas Vestlund, founder of VibeOnChip. I develop hardware and software for AI workflows, test on real devices and share the results through code, demos and build notes.

VibePulse is our live open-source product, available to build today. VibeMatrix is a private prototype under development. The videos show the process, including the parts that need another try.

Read the story behind Vibe on Chip

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