Mecha Systems

The LTE upgrade add-ons are now available on the Mecha Hub!

Everything we want you to know before you hit purchase:
https://mecha.so/comet/lte-support

The kit enables support for LTE and GNSS with components that integrate cellular antennas optimized and tuned for the Comet.

Finally, for everyone waiting on the LTE Add-on... it officially goes live TODAY! Thank you so much for your continued feedback, patience, and support.

Bringing the Comet into the real world wouldn't be possible without you all :)

Moving to fabrication: With the new 5D button designed and tested, the Keyboard and Gamepad pre-production PCBs have officially been submitted for fabrication. Mechanical samples for the Comet arrive Oct 7th, keeping us on track for mid-October sign-offs!

You asked, we listened: Arrow keys are back! We didn't have space on the Keyboard extension for 4 new keys, so we re-engineered the Mecha (Super) key into a 5D button. Directional pushes act as arrow keys, and a center push acts as Super.

The I.MX95 is booting! After two weeks of intense DDR bring-up testing, our core components are fully functional. We are currently booting at 50% of the max supported DDR speed and are actively tuning and optimizing from here.

We couldn't wait until the end of the month, so our Mid-September update is live!

We have some huge hardware milestones to share, including a big win for the keyboard layout.

https://mecha.so/blog/mid-september-update

It’s been a month of heavy redesigns, but we're incredibly proud of where the hardware is at right now. Huge thanks to everyone for your patience and support. Check out the full blog post for a transparent look at the journey :)

Add-ons & Extensions: LTE kits will be available starting Sept 22nd* (and we future-proofed them for 5G RedCap!). The Gamepad PCB is fully functional, and based on your feedback, we also managed to squeeze an external USB-C port onto the Keyboard!

The Antenna Saga: RF design really is black magic. Enclosure interference forced us back to the drawing board. We cleared space on a new Rev 9 PCB and updated the mechanicals to finally get our cellular performance right. Hard lessons learned!

Hardware: Our very first I.MX95 boards are printed and assembled! It’s a dense 12-layer design packed with nearly 1,200 components. We are currently deep into the bring-up and testing phase.

Our August Update is live! We've had an intense month tackling RF design hurdles, assembling our first I.MX95 boards, and finalizing our LTE add-ons.

https://mecha.so/blog/turning-the-corner-august-update

We've combined June/July with a wide series of updates as we move into August:

https://mecha.so/blog/mecha-monsoon-update

Highlights
- IMX95 PCB (EVT) in production
- Keyboard extension re-designed
- Gamepad PCB (DVT) in production
- Native App Early Demos
- Prep-work for Certification

Missed posting this; everything we worked on through May :)

https://mecha.so/blog/mecha-may-mania-update

Highlights:
- More robust IO Connector
- Keyboard is moving to ZMK
- Gamepad Extension now has support for an Analog Stick and Shoulder buttons
- Type-C for detached use/or multiplayer

April had a lot going on in parallel!

- i.MX95 is heading to manufacturing
- Mainline Linux 7.0
- Thermals had a breakthrough
- WiFi still not where we want it 🫠
- Testing the IO Connector
- Public roadmap
- Mecha is now also on Matrix

Read it here: mecha.so/blog/the-comets-april-voyage

We've started rolling out the much awaited Mecha Hub!

To get started, access the Mecha Hub using this link: https://hub.mecha.so/

You can use the hub to place, and manage, your pre-order with us. Thank you again for your support in helping us build the Mecha Comet :)

@archivescribe @DaveMasonDotMe There's the #FLX1s from @furilabs

Also, upcoming projects from @mechasystems, @dawndrums and @Liberux

Of course, there's the #LibertyPhone / #Librem5 from @purism for true #gnuLinux... which I heard is receiving a new modem upgrade this year. That's what I'm currently daily driving with #postmarketOS.

#LinuxMobile #MobileLinux #PureOS #FuriOS #MechaComet #FuriPhone

Hey! We couldn’t be there at the Embedded World 2026, but Comet has made an appearance. Meet the Comet at our friends and design partners booth - Silicon Signals, Hall 4, Booth 500b.

Comet's aluminium frame serves two functions:
- Impacts: Acts as a roll cage, absorbing impact before it reaches the PCB/ components
- Thermals: Processor dissipates up to 2W under load; added LTE or NVMe on the M.2 slot means multiple heat sources in a dense package

Two copper plates bond to the aluminium at the processor and M.2 locations. Copper transfers heat efficiently. The aluminium frame spreads it across its surface area.

The frame is also replaceable without touching the mainboard.

We have a new prize for the winning team of the #FlameJam2026, a Mecha Comet device, and it can of course run Flutter & Flame! 🔥

"Open Modular Linux handheld designed for dreamers, tinkerers and builders." 😍