A compact, matte-black mini-PC that runs everything locally — video analysis, sensor reasoning, and threat detection — without a single cloud request.
The Brain Box is an Intel N100 mini-PC with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and a Zigbee/Z-Wave USB controller. Small enough to hide in a utility closet. Powerful enough to process 8 camera streams in real time.
Efficient enough to run 24/7 on ~10W of power — less than a light bulb. Handles real-time video + LLM inference simultaneously.
Plenty of headroom for Frigate NVR, Home Assistant, and the local language model — running at the same time, all the time.
CyberPower UPS keeps your system running during outages — exactly when a security system needs to work most.
No vendor lock-in. The hardware is yours. The software is open source. If you want to take it and run it yourself, you can.
We don't build proprietary black boxes. Everything on the Brain Box is open-source software you can inspect, audit, and control.
Real-time object detection on every camera stream. Detects people, vehicles, and animals with hardware acceleration. Recordings stay on your local SSD.
Manages all your sensors, automations, and device states. Integrates Zigbee, Z-Wave, WiFi, and wired sensors into a single platform.
Microsoft's Phi-3 Mini language model runs locally to reason about events in plain English. Context-aware threat assessment at 1–2 seconds per inference.
Existing cameras or sensors? Chances are they'll work. We support the major open standards.
Any camera supporting the ONVIF protocol works — Reolink, Hikvision, Dahua, Amcrest, and most other brands. We'll test your existing cameras at the consultation.
Door/window sensors, motion detectors, smoke alarms, leak sensors, glass break detectors — virtually any Zigbee or Z-Wave device is supported out of the box.
Smart locks, video doorbells, smart lights, and other WiFi devices can be integrated via Home Assistant's extensive library of integrations (3000+ devices).
Book a free consultation and we'll confirm your devices are compatible before you commit to anything.