TrustKernel Ships PlugClaw Private AI Computer

Sep 4, 2026
TrustKernel has started worldwide shipments of PlugClaw, a compact USB-C computer that runs AI agents separately from its host device. Prices start at $149 or €128.
TrustKernel Ships PlugClaw Private AI Computer
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TrustKernel has started worldwide shipments of PlugClaw and made the device generally available, the company announced in a press release. The 15 gram USB-C computer measures 50 × 19 × 8 mm and starts at $149 or €128.

PlugClaw has a MediaTek Helio G80 processor, up to 6 GB of memory, 128 GB of encrypted storage, PlugOS, and Ubuntu as its agent runtime. It creates an isolated workspace for AI agents, applications, credentials, and data without requiring administrator access to the connected device.

The computer runs OpenClaw with a graphical agent layer and Android-Use. It supports Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Mac, Linux, and HarmonyOS devices. Advanced model requests can run on cloud servers inside a hardware Trusted Execution Environment. PlugClaw has no subscription fee, supports personal API keys or installed models, and includes $15 in credits.

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