Hacker News AIT2·Tools
58 pts
A developer finds that used Redmi 13C 5G and Huawei Mate 30 5G phones, costing only ¥300-500, already pack 40-50MP cameras, GPS, storage, battery and USB-C, replacing a costly Raspberry Pi plus Arducam plus GPS stack. By rooting the phone and running the Moth Rig app over USB-C to an LED controller, the author validates old smartphones as viable embedded project controllers.