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When it comes to unusual engineering projects, Nick Zetta has built a reputation of his own.

The YouTuber, better known as Basically Homeless, has now unveiled a robotic exoskeleton designed to improve aim in Aimlabs’ popular training program.

The device combines AI vision, motors, and 3D-printed parts to guide his wrist and fingers physically. He wondered if robotics could push his performance further. The design included a motorized wrist assist, a solenoid “finger clicky exoskeleton,” and an AI vision system for target detection.

The first tests did not go smoothly.

Early runs showed a 20% drop in accuracy, as Zetta struggled to let the system control his movements. Once he adapted, he recorded a small 3% gain over his best score.

He then began optimizing the hardware. A Nvidia Jetson board powered a custom YOLO computer-vision model.

Latency fell from 50 milliseconds to just 17 milliseconds, nearly instantaneous. He boosted motor voltage, making the system stronger and able to guide his arm even against resistance.

Results quickly improved. One run showed a 12% boost, then 28%, 43%, and finally a 63% leap. That placed Zetta in second position on the Aimlabs global leaderboard. The device attaches to the forearm with 3D-printed hinges. Kevlar lines and gimbal motors control the wrist, while solenoids handle finger clicks.

A high-speed global shutter camera feeds data to the AI system. The computer identifies targets and instructs the motors to adjust the hand and wrist in real time.

The setup acts like a physical aimbot. Unlike traditional cheats, which are software-based, this exoskeleton alters real-world arm movements.

Competitive tests showed the system’s precision. It allowed rapid target acquisition and consistent aim assist. The project blurred the line between human skill and machine correction.

Zetta acknowledged the learning curve. He had to relax his wrist and let the motors take control. Once he adjusted, the exoskeleton performed as intended. The project does raise some questions about fairness in gaming. Different gamers have different opinions about aim assists and in-game hacks, but most lean toward keeping competitive games as fair as possible.