TrustKernel says PlugClaw private AI computer is shipping worldwide
TrustKernel said its PlugClaw USB-C device is shipping worldwide, with a local AI workspace on the device and confidential-model inference on dedicated servers.
TrustKernel said on Sept. 4 that PlugClaw, its thumb-sized USB-C AI device, is shipping worldwide and has moved from pre-order to general availability. The company also said it opened free confidential-model inference on newly deployed servers.
TrustKernel is pitching PlugClaw as a private AI workspace that keeps the agent, its apps, login credentials and execution environment on the device itself. In the company’s description, a phone, tablet or computer serves only as a display and input layer while the AI runs on PlugClaw hardware.
TrustKernel describes PlugClaw as a complete computer in a USB-C stick measuring 50 by 19 by 8 millimeters and weighing 15 grams. The release says it uses a MediaTek Helio G80 processor, up to 6 GB of memory and 128 GB of encrypted storage. It runs PlugOS, which the company calls a privacy-hardened Android system, along with Ubuntu as the agent runtime.
The company said the device can open apps, read and reply to messages, organize files, browse the web and handle multi-step tasks. It said PlugClaw runs Android natively alongside OpenClaw, an open-source agent framework, and includes GUI-agent and Android-Use functions.
TrustKernel said the product is built to keep the agent off the host device. According to the release, the agent cannot gain administrator access to the host device and cannot reach photos, contacts, documents or account data stored there.
When a more powerful model is needed, TrustKernel said PlugClaw can use cloud-based confidential AI. The company said requests are processed inside a hardware-encrypted Trusted Execution Environment with remote attestation and memory encryption, and that neither the cloud provider nor TrustKernel can read the plaintext data in that setup.
TrustKernel said preview testing showed users chose the confidential model more often even when a cheaper non-confidential option was available. The company said that led it to deploy dedicated confidential AI servers and offer confidential-model inference at no charge.
Pricing starts at US$149 for a one-time hardware purchase with no mandatory subscription, according to the release. TrustKernel said PlugClaw works with Android phones, iPhones, iPads, Windows, Mac, Linux and HarmonyOS devices. It also said the device supports both confidential and non-confidential models, including Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok, MiniMax, Qwen, Kimi, GLM and Mimo, and supports bring-your-own API key use.
The company said its broader business focuses on secure operating systems, TEEs, confidential computing and privacy-preserving technology. It said its technology protects more than one billion devices worldwide and that its consumer hardware line began with PlugMate, a thumb-sized private computer for protecting personal data and applications.
TrustKernel said review units are available to press and creators on request. The announcement was dated San Francisco, Sept. 4, 2026.
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