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Sipeed

Open SourceBeta23.3k stars

Overview

Ultra-lightweight AI agent written in Go by Sipeed, designed to run on sub-$10 embedded hardware with <10MB memory. Targets IoT and edge devices including RISC-V boards, ARM routers, and IP cameras. Pairs with PicoLM (1B parameter model) for fully offline operation. The only Claw agent that officially supports RISC-V architecture. 95% of the code was generated by AI through self-bootstrapping.

Features

Single Go binary under 10MB
Runs on $10 RISC-V/ARM/MIPS hardware
PicoLM for fully offline AI (no internet needed)
I2C/SPI hardware peripheral support
Telegram, Discord, QQ, DingTalk integration
1-second startup even on 0.6GHz single core

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Runs on the cheapest hardware in the ecosystem ($10 boards)
  • Only Claw agent with full offline capability (PicoLM)
  • First and only Claw agent supporting RISC-V
  • Extremely fast startup (1s on 0.6GHz)

Cons

  • Early development - not recommended for production
  • Limited features compared to full OpenClaw
  • Security issues noted - not yet production-ready

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Quick Facts

Vendor
Sipeed
Type
Open Source
Status
Beta
Pricing
Free and open source (MIT license). Can run on sub-$10 hardware.
GitHub Stars
23,300
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