https://luckytaorem.github.io/blog/tags/open-source/Recent content in Open Source on Lucky Taorem | Tech & AI BlogHugoenSat, 20 Jun 2026 08:27:46 +0000https://luckytaorem.github.io/blog/posts/he-made-your-free-video-player-run-smoothly-now-hes-doing-that-for-robots/Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:27:46 +0000https://luckytaorem.github.io/blog/posts/he-made-your-free-video-player-run-smoothly-now-hes-doing-that-for-robots/<h2 id="the-man-behind-vlc-is-now-building-the-backbone-of-physical-ai" class="heading ">The Man Behind VLC Is Now Building the Backbone of Physical AI<a href="#the-man-behind-vlc-is-now-building-the-backbone-of-physical-ai" aria-labelledby="the-man-behind-vlc-is-now-building-the-backbone-of-physical-ai"> <!-- <i class="fas fa-link anchor"></i> --> <svg class="svg-inline--fa fas fa-link anchor" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" role="img" viewBox="0 0 576 512"><use href="#fas-link"></use></svg>&nbsp; </a> </h2> <p>Jean-Baptiste Kempf is a name that may not ring a bell for the average internet user, but his work has touched nearly every person on the planet. As the lead developer of <strong>VLC Media Player</strong>, Kempf helped create one of the most ubiquitous pieces of open-source software in history, with over <strong>6 billion downloads</strong> to date. Now, he’s turning his attention to a challenge that could be even more transformative: <strong>building the infrastructure that will power millions of robots and drones in the real world</strong>.</p>