CARAPACE: Your OpenClaw can finally see

Carapace transforms your personal device into a powerful, local assistant. Key features include: • Local operation on Mac, Linux, or Raspberry Pi • Uses your own chosen large language model • Input via iPhone for on-the-go interactions • Tailscale-secured for private communications • One-time purchase, no recurring subscriptions This platform provides a unique approach to personal support by prioritizing privacy and local processing. Unlike cloud-based alternatives, Carapace keeps all your data and operations on your hardware, giving you complete control. It's designed to function as an extension of your own cognitive processes, helping you manage daily tasks, retrieve information, and organize your life with ease. The system utilizes a layered cognitive model, drawing inspiration from brain regions like the Hippocampus for episodic memory, Place Cells for spatial awareness, and the Amygdala for emotional context. This allows it to learn from your interactions, understand context more deeply, and consolidate experiences into stable schemas, becoming quietly smarter over time. The Thalamus component ensures that only relevant memories are retrieved and used for each interaction, maintaining efficiency and privacy by avoiding the transmission of irrelevant information to your language model provider. Ideal for individuals and families who value privacy and seek a powerful, always-on personal helper without recurring costs or cloud lock-in. Carapace can assist with everything from adding items to a shopping list with a voice command, to filing expenses by snapping a receipt, or scheduling follow-ups from a casual conversation.