This NAS company wants to run your local smart home

A NAS storage company is launching a smart home hub that combines local data storage, security camera recording, and artificial intelligence processing in a single device controlled by a voice assistant. The system is designed to keep all data, video footage, and processing on the device itself rather than sending information to cloud servers, which the company says eliminates monthly subscription fees and addresses privacy concerns. Similar products are being developed by other companies, and the hub supports various smart home device standards and protocols to work with products from multiple manufacturers. Three versions of the hub are available at different price points, with the most expensive model using more powerful processors to enable advanced AI features like cross-camera tracking and video search.