Quick verdict
The UGREEN HomeAgent HA100 is a smart home hub with a different promise: the AI lives in the box, not in the cloud. Its on-device language model, Uliya, interprets commands and camera footage locally — no footage leaves your house, and there is no subscription. The trade is price and patience: $1,799 at full retail, launching through Kickstarter on October 27, 2026, with early-bird units at $899 and shipping projected from late January 2027. Based on the launch specifications, it is the most serious local-AI hub yet aimed at ordinary households — with crowdfunding risk attached.
What is the UGREEN HomeAgent HA100?
HomeAgent is UGREEN’s entry into the smart home: part hub, part NAS, part security recorder. The HA100 runs on a Rockchip RK3588 chip with 26 TOPS of AI processing, 16GB of RAM and 64GB of built-in storage, plus two NAS drive bays, a dedicated drive bay for security footage and an M.2 NVMe slot (drives sold separately). A 2.5Gb Ethernet port anchors it to your network. It speaks Matter, Thread and Wi-Fi, and UGREEN says it works with devices from Philips Hue, Aqara, SwitchBot, Nanoleaf, Govee and others.
What does the local AI actually do?
Because the processing is on-device, the HA100 can recognise people, vehicles, pets and packages in camera footage, summarise recorded events, flag unusual activity and let you search footage by keyword instead of scrubbing a timeline. You control it with natural spoken commands to Uliya — ask what happened while you were away, or set an alert for a package or a crying baby. It keeps working without an internet connection, and there are no recurring fees for the AI features. UGREEN’s SynCare cameras (from $89) are built to feed it, though certain camera AI features require a HomeAgent hub.
The range above it
The HA100 is the base model. The HA100 Pro steps up to 32GB of RAM, 10Gb Ethernet and a claimed 205 TOPS for $5,999 ($2,999 early bird), and the MasterAgent MA100 is a $19,999 specialist system. For most homes the HA100 is the relevant one — the Pro’s extra power buys more advanced behaviour analysis and rule creation that few households need on day one.
What to watch out for
This is a crowdfunding launch. The $899 figure is a Super Early Bird price secured with a $50 refundable reservation deposit placed by October 26; the Kickstarter campaign itself (opening October 27) offers a 40% early-bird discount, and shipping is projected — not guaranteed — from late January 2027. The platform is unproven: real-world interoperability, AI quality and long-term software support can only be judged once units ship. Factor in the cost of hard drives, too, since the bays ship empty.
Pros and cons
- Pros: AI processing stays local — privacy by design, works offline; no subscription fees; hub, NAS and NVR in one box; Matter, Thread and Wi-Fi support; early-bird price halves the MSRP.
- Cons: Crowdfunding risk and a wait until at least late January 2027; $1,799 full price is steep; drives cost extra; platform has no shipping track record yet.
Who is the HomeAgent HA100 for?
Privacy-conscious smart-home owners who want camera intelligence and voice automations without sending footage to Amazon or Google — and who are comfortable backing hardware on Kickstarter. If you need a hub today, or your home is small and simple, a conventional hub plus a local platform like Home Assistant remains the safer spend.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the UGREEN HomeAgent HA100 cost? $1,799 MSRP. A $50 refundable reservation placed by October 26, 2026 secures the $899 Super Early Bird price on Kickstarter, which launches October 27.
When does the HomeAgent HA100 ship? UGREEN projects shipping from late January 2027. As with any crowdfunding campaign, that date can slip.
Does the HomeAgent work without the internet? Yes. Its AI model runs on the device itself, so core automations and camera processing continue offline, and there is no subscription fee.
Which smart home devices work with HomeAgent? It supports Matter, Thread and Wi-Fi devices, with UGREEN naming Philips Hue, Aqara, SwitchBot, Nanoleaf and Govee among compatible brands.
Price and availability
The HomeAgent HA100 is priced at $1,799, with reservations open now through UGREEN’s AIoT store ($50 refundable deposit for the $899 Super Early Bird tier) ahead of the October 27, 2026 Kickstarter launch. Projected shipping begins late January 2027. Prices checked October 2026.