I hacked my son’s Duplo train to go faster using my voice
I hacked my son’s Duplo train to go faster using my voice launched on June 2, 2022 with 211 votes, #113 of 3,005 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.
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A parent modified a Duplo train set to respond to voice commands and increase its speed. This project combines hardware hacking with voice control technology applied to a children's toy. It demonstrates how everyday items can be retrofitted with automation features for entertainment and creative play purposes.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
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So my son got a Duplo train for his birthday. The train is fairly advanced. There are different blocks you put on the tracks that make it do different actions: one will make the train turn on the light, one will reverse the driving direction of the train, one will make the train play a specific sound and one will make the train stop. On top of that you can control the train with an app (because of course). In the app you can control the speed, different sounds, the lights and the driving direction. The app connects to the train via Bluetooth and that gave me an idea 💡 What if you could control the train using your voice ? Wouldn't that be cool!? 😎 Now I had to research if someone had…from benjamin-dals-hughes.gitbook.io
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