PicoClaw
$10 OpenClaw alternative running on microcontrollers
PicoClaw is an ultra-lightweight personal AI assistant that runs on $10 hardware using 99% less memory than OpenClaw. Written in Go through a self-bootstrapping process where the AI agent helped design its own architecture. The result is a single portable binary (under 10MB) that runs across ARM, x86, and RISC-V platforms and starts in about one second, even on slow single-core processors.
Use Cases
- Running AI agents on $10 Raspberry Pi hardware
- Embedded systems and IoT device automation
- Ultra-low-cost personal AI assistant deployment
- Cross-platform agent execution (ARM, x86, RISC-V)
- Telegram and Discord bot integration
- Edge computing with minimal resource requirements
Key Features
10MB Memory Footprint
Runs in under 10MB vs gigabytes required by alternatives
$10 Hardware Compatible
Works on RISC-V boards, Raspberry Pi, and embedded Linux systems
AI-Bootstrapped Code
95% of core system generated by the agent itself in Go
Single Portable Binary
One binary runs across ARM, x86, and RISC-V platforms
Fast Startup
Starts in ~1 second even on slow single-core processors
Chat Platform Integration
Native support for Telegram and Discord messaging
Full Assistant Features
Planning, logging, web search, and automation workflows
Flexible LLM Support
Configure with any language model provider via API keys