Open. Local-first. Built to evolve.
The AI Brain for Your Smart Home
Bring Home Assistant, OpenClaw, Hermes and AI-assisted workflows together on one compact, always-on smart home server.
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Bring Home Assistant, OpenClaw, Hermes and AI-assisted automation together on dedicated, always-on hardware — with an open foundation designed to grow with your smart home.
SEE IT IN ACTION
See how HomeClaw Max brings smart home control, automation and AI-assisted workflows together in one always-on device.
CORE FEATURES
Simple to start. Open enough to grow.
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A compact aluminum enclosure designed to look at home beside your router, display or smart home gear — and stay powered on every day.
Premium metallic finish
Rigid aluminum body
Supports stable 24/7 operation
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Smart homes shouldn’t be a patchwork of hubs, clouds, dashboards and disconnected automations. HomeClaw Max brings Home Assistant, OpenClaw, Hermes and LinknLink services onto one always-on, local-first foundation — simpler to manage today and open enough to grow tomorrow.
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Bridge Home Assistant with Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home and SmartThings through HomeKit Bridge and Matter Bridge — from one always-on hub.
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Start simple, keep your options open, and add integrations or AI services as your setup evolves. HomeClaw Max is built around flexibility rather than a single locked ecosystem.
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Dedicated, low-power hardware gives your smart home a stable place for dashboards, automations and supported workflows that need to keep running.
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Secure P2P access keeps supported controls within reach at home, at work or while traveling — included, with no separate remote-access subscription.
Built on an open ecosystem — not another walled garden. Home Assistant gives HomeClaw Max a flexible foundation that can keep growing with your home.
Connect the tools you already use and keep room for what comes next. HomeClaw Max brings supported smart home services and AI workflows together around one open foundation.
From first connection to everyday automation, HomeClaw Max is designed to become a stable part of your smart home without adding unnecessary complexity.
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Connect the correct regional power supply, then use Ethernet or Wi-Fi to get HomeClaw Max online.
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Add supported devices and services to Home Assistant, then enable OpenClaw, Hermes or other supported workflows as needed.
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Keep dashboards, automations and supported control paths available on dedicated always-on hardware.
The product experience extends beyond the hardware with secure access and a practical way to try the supported AI layer.
Use the LinknLink App and its secure peer-to-peer tunnel to reach supported HomeClaw Max and Home Assistant functions when you are away. There is no separate subscription required for this remote-access path.
A one-month Starter Plan trial lets you explore supported AI-assisted features before choosing how to continue. Core smart home functions remain available without an AI subscription, and supported bring-your-own-key options give you additional flexibility.
Use HomeClaw Max where a persistent local foundation makes the difference. These examples stay within capabilities described by the current product and campaign materials.
Describe the outcome you want—such as coordinating lights and climate for an evening routine—and use the AI-assisted workflow as a starting point. Review the resulting logic in Home Assistant before making it part of daily life.
Use Home Assistant integrations to bring supported lights, sensors, climate devices and hubs into one control model. Build scenes and automations across brands instead of repeating the same routine inside separate apps.
Keep device control and core automations running close to home, with cloud services available when you choose to connect them.
Get dedicated hardware and a guided start, while keeping access to Home Assistant, add-ons, HACS and deeper configuration when you need it.
Verified specifications from the current product and public campaign materials. Network speed follows the selected storage configuration.
| Processor | 1.8GHz quad-core processor |
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| Memory | 4GB RAM |
| Storage options | 64GB industrial storage or 256GB storage |
| Ethernet | 100Mbps on the 64GB model; Gigabit Ethernet on the 256GB model |
| Wireless | 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi; Bluetooth |
| Ports | 2 × USB-A; HDMI output for a dashboard display; power and Ethernet connections |
| Software foundation | Linux with Home Assistant, OpenClaw, Hermes, SSH and Docker support |
| Typical power use | Approximately 3–5W |
| Enclosure | Compact aluminum housing |
Packing list
Everything you need to get HomeClaw Max connected and ready for your smart home.
HomeClaw Max has been shared by smart home creators and covered by technology media. These neutral summaries link to the original public posts or coverage.
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Shared HomeClaw Max with the smart home community and directed followers to the public campaign.
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Covered the HomeClaw Max launch and related LinknLink smart home developments.
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Highlighted HomeClaw Max’s Home Assistant focus, local AI capabilities and open smart home approach.
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Shared HomeClaw Max as a compact, always-on hub for Home Assistant and local AI.
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“Great questions and responses.”
Brian Anthony
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STLWarehouse
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Dan Emerson
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Answers are based on the current product data, public campaign story and creator replies in the public Kickstarter comments.
HomeClaw Max is a compact, always-on AI smart home gateway. It runs Home Assistant with OpenClaw, Hermes and LinknLink services on dedicated Linux hardware. Home Assistant provides the automation foundation; the AI layers add supported natural-language and agent workflows.
Home Assistant runs directly on HomeClaw Max as the control layer for compatible devices, entities, scenes and automations. HACS and the HomeClaw add-on manager support extensions. Migration depends on the source installation, integrations and backup quality, so it is not an automatic one-step transfer for every setup.
OpenClaw is the agent layer for supported tools and tasks, while Hermes provides conversational interaction. They run alongside Home Assistant rather than replacing it. Home Assistant owns deterministic device state and automation logic; you choose which services to connect and what access they receive.
The product follows a local-first design. Supported device state, Home Assistant automations and local control paths run on HomeClaw Max whenever possible. Some integrations and cloud AI services still require the internet, so optional cloud features remain separate from the local foundation.
No cloud subscription is required for core smart home functionality. Supported local Home Assistant automations and device control can continue if the internet is unavailable. Cloud-dependent integrations follow their vendors’ requirements, and compatible custom OpenAI-style endpoints can route supported AI requests to a local-network model.
Yes. Current product materials describe secure peer-to-peer remote access through the LinknLink App without a separate remote-access subscription. It provides a path to supported HomeClaw Max and Home Assistant functions while you are away, but network connectivity is still required at both ends.
HomeClaw Max supports multiple AI service paths. Use a supported provider with your own API key, an available LinknLink plan, or a compatible custom OpenAI-style endpoint. A one-month Starter Plan trial is included. Provider availability, model behavior, cost and privacy terms depend on the service you select.
The product offers two configurations. Both use a 1.8GHz quad-core processor, 4GB of RAM, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and two USB-A ports. The 64GB model has industrial storage and 100Mbps Ethernet; the 256GB model adds storage and Gigabit Ethernet. Select the configuration and regional power supply before checkout.
HomeClaw Max uses a Linux foundation and exposes advanced paths such as SSH and Docker. Home Assistant, OpenClaw and Hermes are the primary product layers. Advanced access supports containers, integrations and troubleshooting, but review commands, backups and permissions before changing the underlying system.
HomeClaw Max builds on the original HomeClaw concept with productized hardware configurations, selected industrial storage, increased USB power capacity and a 256GB Gigabit Ethernet option. The software direction remains familiar: Home Assistant, HACS, OpenClaw, Hermes, supported Matter, Zigbee and Z-Wave paths, plus remote access.
Go deeper on local control, Home Assistant integrations and device pairing before you plan a wider smart home migration.
Plan a local-first setup with presence sensing, room automation and practical IR/RF control.
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Explore integrations for private AI, dashboards, presence and climate automation.
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Work through ZHA, HomeKit, HACS, MQTT and LinknLink pairing issues methodically.
Read guideExplore compatible LinknLink hardware that can extend sensing, presence and local smart home control.
