Personal AI Server: Infrastructure You Own

A personal AI server is a dedicated machine running AI models for you and your family — like a home NAS, but for intelligence.

Why a Personal Server?

Just like you might run a Synology NAS for files or a Plex server for media, a personal AI server centralizes your AI needs:

• One machine, multiple users
• Shared knowledge base
• Individual personalities per user
• Centralized model management
• Single point of maintenance

Setup

Hardware

• ClawBox ($598) — purpose-built, or
• Any Linux machine with 8GB+ RAM

Software

curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash
# Add users/platforms
openclaw setup telegram   # Your bot
openclaw setup whatsapp   # Family group
openclaw setup discord    # Community server

Access

Everyone connects via their preferred messaging app. The server handles everything.

Server Management

• Updates: openclaw update pulls latest
• Monitoring: Built-in health dashboard
• Backups: Memory files are plain text — rsync to any backup target
• Models: ollama pull to add new models

Resource Usage

Users	RAM Needed	Recommended Hardware
1	8GB	Jetson Orin Nano
2-5	8-16GB	Jetson Orin NX or Mac Mini
5+	16-32GB	Desktop with GPU

Links

• Personal AI Server — Server guides
• ClawBox — Pre-built AI server ($598)