AI runs without the cloud.
ESP32 · Matter · Edge AI · Local LLM. Deliver the same AI value across air-gapped environments, low-power devices, and every industrial site that demands data sovereignty.
Edge · Sovereign · Always-on
Data Sovereignty
Sensor and control data never leaves the device. Operates identically in air-gapped and classified environments.
Low Latency · Low Power
Instant on-device inference — no cloud round-trip. Lightweight model optimization that runs even on ESP32-class MCUs.
Metaprotocol Integration
Matter · MQTT · BLE · Thread unified in a single abstraction layer. Disparate device protocols converge on a shared ontology.
Lower Operating Cost
LLM API call costs eliminated. After initial deployment, operating cost is at electricity-bill level.
4-Layer Stack
From device to data pipeline.
Technology Stack
From device to data pipeline.
All four layers are open-source. Free to self-host.
Device
- ESP32 / ESP32-S3 — Wi-Fi · BLE integrated MCU
- Matter 1.5 — Wi-Fi · Thread · Ethernet metaprotocol
- Thread Border Router · Wi-Fi mesh
- MQTT · CoAP · BLE GATT protocol abstraction
- Sensors: temperature/humidity · light · accelerometer · microphone
Edge AI
- TinyML · lightweight classification model (normal/anomaly)
- TensorFlow Lite Micro · ONNX Runtime
- Real-time sensor inference + actuator control
- Ontology-based semantic mapping (sensor · event · action)
Local LLM
- LM Studio · Ollama · vLLM local execution
- RAG · internal document Q&A
- GraphRAG · knowledge graph combined reasoning
- Home Assistant · n8n workflow automation
AIoT Data Pipeline
- Kafka · real-time sensor event streaming
- InfluxDB · time-series data storage
- Grafana · operational KPI dashboard
- MQTT · REST · WebSocket multi-protocol
Use Cases
Ready-to-deploy scenarios for the field.
Smart Factory Predictive Maintenance
Vibration & temperature sensors → Edge AI anomaly detection → instant alert + parts recommendation
Smart Home Automation
Matter devices + local LLM natural language control → no cloud dependency
Field Work Assistant AI
Offline LLM + internal manual RAG → worker Q&A in air-gapped environments
Energy Monitoring
Power sensors → InfluxDB → abnormal usage detection + automatic savings scenarios
Education Partnership
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FDE Academy.
From hands-on ESP32-based ondevice AI to Matter smart home platforms — 11 new courses to get your hands dirty.