A ‘conveyor belt’ Gboard Conveyor Belt Version appears in the google/mozc-devices repository
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On October 1, 2026, a new version of Gboard called the Conveyor Belt Version was released in the open google/mozc-devices repository. The project's README in the mozc-conveyorbelt directory says so. The authors themselves call the keyboard a conveyor one, and the README does not describe in detail how the mechanism works.
What is in the repository
The project is open. The mozc-conveyorbelt directory contains KiCad schematics and printed circuit board layouts, firmware source code and projects, and STL models for 3D printing the case and mechanisms. Assembly instructions are included separately, so the device can be reproduced by hand. The distribution terms are set out in the license file in the same directory. According to GitHub, the google/mozc-devices repository has about 2,700 stars and 176 forks.
The authors state separately that the Conveyor Belt Version is not an official Google product. It is a DIY project — a model to assemble yourself rather than a mass-produced device. The README makes clear that this is not the first release: in previous years, too, they published 3D printing data, boards, and firmware openly.
The regular version of Gboard
For those who like to move their hands themselves, the authors point to the regular version of Gboard, which, unlike the conveyor one, does not come to you. It offers familiar input and works with other Google services, including voice input and translation. You can download it from Google Play and the App Store.
There is also a Japanese version of the project description. The repository also lists other versions of Gboard, and the data itself is open, so you can build the keyboard by following the instructions.
Translation editors: Соловьев В., Пеков А.
Source: github.com ↗