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A smart speaker whose brain is your own AI. Whisper transcribes what you say, a Llama-class model on your home server answers through Home Assistant, and Piper speaks the reply. Nothing goes to Amazon or Google.
- LOCAL AI
- HARDWARE MOD
- CLOUD-FREE
- OPEN SOURCE
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Ships in 3–5 days · 5 bench hoursStock vs VALADIR
Out of the box, and off our bench.
| Stock | VALADIR VLD-104 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brain | Vendor board, cloud assistant | ESP32-S3 running ESPHome |
| Wake word | Confirmed in the vendor cloud | Detected on the chip |
| Answers | Vendor assistant | Your model: Llama, Qwen, Mistral |
| Privacy | Voice clips stored in the cloud | Nothing leaves your network |
The build
What we start with, and what you get.
01 · Sourced hardwareSmart speaker shells + ESP32-S3 voice boardPremium smart speaker enclosures and drivers, with the stock logic board taken out.
02 · The VALADIR modYour LLM answers, On-chip wake word, Mics stay localThe stock board and its cloud microphone pipeline come out. An ESP32-S3 voice board goes in, running ESPHome with wake word detection on the chip.
03 · The valueA smart speaker whose brain is your own AI.Whisper transcribes what you say, a Llama-class model on your home server answers through Home Assistant, and Piper speaks the reply. Nothing goes to Amazon or Google.
Spec sheet
VLD-104, line by line.
- Voice board
- ESP32-S3, ESPHome
- Wake word
- On device (microWakeWord)
- Pipeline
- Whisper speech-to-text, your LLM, Piper voice
- Home control
- Home Assistant Assist
- Cloud
- None
- Drop
- DROP 01 · The Workspace
- Lead time
- Ships in 3–5 days
- Warranty
- The original manufacturer may refuse warranty work on a modded unit. VALADIR bench support covers what we changed for 12 months.
In the box
- 01Speaker
- 02USB-C power supply
- 03Server setup card
- 04Provenance report and mod log
Bench log
5 hours on the bench.
What happens to every unit, step by step, with roughly how the hands-on hours split. The 72-hour burn-in runs unattended on top of this.
- SourceEnclosure and driver tested, stock board removed~0.5hOK
- UnlockMic array and amplifier mapped to the new board~1hOK
- ModESP32-S3 fitted, ESPHome and wake word flashed~2hOK
- TestVoice pipeline tested end to end against a reference server~1hOK
- PackSetup card printed, mod log written, sealed~0.5hOK
- Burn-in72 hours unattended, then sealed and shipped72hPASS