Exté: AI Sovereignty in Your Pocket

Offline, multilingual edge AI for agent automation

Author

Joseph 'Tonic' Pollack

Affiliation

Exté

Published

Sep. 01, 2025

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Table of Contents

Vision & Problem

Home Automation Today is Broken

Exté’s Bold Promise

Privacy Pain Points Survey

Multilingual Barrier Chart

Exté: Product Snapshot

Standalone Edge AI Butler

Multilingual Offline Brain

Product & Tech

Standalone Edge AI Device

Proprietary DataLab Breakthrough

Privacy by Design Architecture

Hardware Specifications

ComponentSpec
CPUQuad-core ARM Cortex-A78
Memory8 GB LPDDR5
Storage128 GB UFS 3.1
CamerasDual 13 MP
Microphones4-mic array
Speakers5 W stereo
ConnectivityWi‑Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
PortsDual USB‑C with DisplayPort alt‑mode
Battery5,000 mAh
CoolingPassive

Model Performance Metrics

Device Demonstration

Live Model Demo - L-Operator

Experience our L-Operator model in action with this interactive demonstration:

If this doesnt work for you : try the L-Operator model live: Direct Demo Link

Security Protocol Flow

sequenceDiagram
  autonumber
  participant U as User
  participant D as Exté Device
  participant SE as Secure Element
  participant FW as Firmware Store

  U->>D: Power on
  D->>D: Verified boot (secure chain)
  D->>FW: Check signed firmware
  FW-->>D: Signature verified
  D->>SE: Decrypt model weights
  SE-->>D: Keys via hardware keystore
  D->>D: Run inference in isolated sandbox
  D->>D: Local diagnostics only (no telemetry)
  U->>D: Physical confirm for update/reset
  D-->>U: Tamper-proof operation ensured

Market & Traction

Smart Home Market Gap

Early Validation Milestones

TAM SAM SOM Analysis

MetricScopeEstimate
TAMPrivacy-sensitive EU households200 M
SAMEarly adopters willing to pay premium5 M
SOM3-year target units @ 799 € MSRP50 k

Customer Journey Map

Exté: Target Market Deep Dive

Premium Early Adopters

Privacy-First Tech Enthusiasts

Multilingual Households

Professional Channels

Smart-Home Installers

Cybersecurity Consultants

Institutional & Enterprise

Public Sector

High-Net-Worth Investors

Beachhead & Expansion

Beachhead Strategy

Expansion Roadmap

Business Model

Two-Phase Revenue Plan

Long-Term Monetization

Unit Economics Breakdown

Cost ComponentAmount (€)
Bill of materials380
Assembly60
Logistics40
Warranty20
Total COGS500
PricingValue
Retail price (MSRP)899 €
Gross profit399 €
Gross margin45%
Family Round unit price10 k€
Family unit margin9.5 k€

Revenue Projection 5 Years

YearUnitsRevenue
150 Family units @ 10 k€500 k€
22,0001.6 M€
310,0008 M€
425,00020 M€
550,00040 M€
Total70 M€ by 2030

Seed Round Ask

200 k€ Seed Allocation

Investor Benefits

Use of Funds Timeline

Risk Mitigation Plan

Roadmap & Team

18-Month Execution Timeline

Founding Team Edge

Advisory Board Profiles

Competitive Landscape

Incumbent Weaknesses

Defensible Moats

Patent & IP Strategy

Competitive Edge of Exté

Cloud Voice Giants

Amazon Alexa Echo

Google Nest Hub

Apple & DIY Ecosystems

Apple HomePod

Home Assistant Blue

Emerging Edge Players

Mycroft Mark II

Rhasspy Satellite

Differentiation Summary

Unique Moats of Exté

Market Position Matrix

Exté: Edge AI for Industry

Solution Fit

Primary Sector Alignment

Use Case Selection

UC01 Deep Dive — Screenshot Traceability

Zero-Cloud Validation

UC02 Automation — No-Code Robot Teaching

Legacy Equipment Bridge

UC03 Compliance — Air-Gapped Audit Trail

Real-Time Policy Check

Partner Value

Corporate Venture Upside

Co-Development Roadmap

Impact Forecast for Clients

Operational Efficiency

30% OEE Uplift

Paperless Compliance

Cost & Risk Reduction

50% Audit Cost Cut

Zero Cloud Lock-In

Innovation & Scalability

Rapid Prototyping

EU Sovereignty Shield

Strategic Upside

Revenue Expansion

Partnership Roadmap

Appendix: Model Comparison (G-Operator vs L-Operator)

Overview

Quick Comparison

AspectG-OperatorL-Operator
Base Modelgoogle/gemma-3n-E4B-itLiquidAI/LFM2-VL-1.6B
Parameters4B1.6B
VRAM (inference)~8 GB~0.6 GB
SpeedSlowerFaster
AccuracyGoodHigher
Real-time UseLimitedOptimized
Edge DeploymentChallengingSuitable

Training Configuration (LoRA)

PropertyG-OperatorL-Operator
LoRA Rank3216
LoRA Alpha6432
Target Modulesq_proj, v_proj, k_proj, o_proj, gate_proj, up_proj, down_projq_proj, v_proj, fc1, fc2, linear, gate_proj, up_proj, down_proj
Learning Rate3e-45e-4
Grad Accum168

Memory and Speed

ModelBaseLoRATotal VRAMRelative Speed
G-Operator~4 GB~100 MB~8 GB1.0x
L-Operator~2 GB~50 MB~0.6 GB2.5x

References