A computer small enough to forget.
OpenRemote is a pocket-sized hardware AI assistant. It runs Linux, handles phone calls for you, and can be programmed like the small computer it is.
What it is
OpenRemote is a small, dedicated piece of hardware — not another app on your phone. It runs Linux, so it behaves like a tiny general-purpose computer rather than a sealed appliance. On top of that it runs an AI assistant that can answer calls, take notes, and carry out tasks you give it.
Because it runs Linux, it is also programmable: people who want to extend or automate it will be able to build on the same OS the device itself runs on, rather than working around a closed platform.
What it's for
Handles your calls
It can pick up, talk to the caller, and pass along what matters — so a call doesn't have to interrupt whatever you're doing.
Listens on request
It doesn't listen constantly by default in the way a phone app might; you engage it when you want it, and it responds.
Runs what you give it
As a Linux device, it can run software beyond what ships in the box — useful for people who want to build on it directly.
Stays out of the way
It's built to be pocket-sized — something you carry without thinking about it, not another screen competing for attention.
Form factor
OpenRemote is designed to be pocket-sized — small enough to carry the way you'd carry keys, not a second phone. Exact dimensions, weight, and materials are still in development and have not been finalised; see Specs for what's provisional today.
Everyday scenarios
Taking a call in a meeting
OpenRemote can pick up while your phone stays face-down. Step out, glance at the puck, and keep talking without breaking stride.
Screening spam
Unfamiliar numbers get triaged before they reach you, so you're not the one deciding in real time whether a call is worth taking.
Dictating a note on a walk
Say what's on your mind and keep moving. No screen to look at, no app to unlock — just talk and let it capture the thought.