UGREEN has unveiled HomeAgent, a new smart-home platform built around local AI processing, local storage and device control.
The system combines a home hub with SynCare cameras, a smart speaker and smart displays. UGREEN’s own IFA material positions HomeAgent as the center of a new AIoT ecosystem, with the Uliya assistant handling natural-language interaction and the higher-end MasterAgent using NVIDIA Jetson Thor hardware for heavier local models.
AI processing is designed to stay in the home
Independent hands-on and launch coverage says HomeAgent can analyze camera footage locally, identify people, vehicles, pets and packages, summarize events and support natural-language video search. It can also use the locally stored photo and video library to create highlights.
The platform can act as a Matter controller and is designed to connect with third-party smart-home devices. UGREEN also lists Wi-Fi, Thread and other local connectivity options across the ecosystem.
Local-first does not mean fully offline
The privacy proposition is reduced dependence on cloud processing and subscription storage, not complete network isolation. Independent testing notes that remote connectivity and phone notifications still require internet access.
That distinction matters because the product mixes private household media, always-available microphones and smart-home control. Local inference can reduce data exposure, but networked control and remote access remain part of the threat surface.
AiToolMap routing
HomeAgent sits on the boundary between an AI software product and dedicated consumer hardware. AiToolMap is therefore routing it to NEW-TOOL RESEARCH for scope and product-surface determination rather than automatically adding the hardware ecosystem to the software catalog from news evidence alone.