Robin Monteiro

Developer, writer, founder of PocketClaw. Working on self-hosted AI since 2024. Based in Europe.

Background

I started PocketClaw in late 2025 as a hardware experiment: could a $20 phone from 2015 host a real AI gateway? After 57 workarounds, each written up in the guides, the answer was yes. The project pivoted in April 2026 when the writing turned out to matter more than the phone. The brand stayed.

I run Go To Agency, the company in Dijon, France, that publishes PocketClaw (see the legal notice). I read documentation, write things down, and run my own servers.

What I write about

  • Self-hosted AI agents: comparisons, audits, migrations
  • Pocket AI: running AI on portable hardware
  • Security for self-hosted infrastructure
  • Hardware for agents, from the makers' specs and published measurements
  • Edge AI deployment patterns

What I don't write about

  • AI hype: too crowded, too noisy
  • Hosted AI products (OpenAI Assistants etc.): not my niche
  • Generic developer-productivity content: covered well elsewhere

Recent articles

Full archive at /guides.

Talks and interviews

Available for technical podcasts and conferences on self-hosted AI, security, edge computing. Email [email protected] for booking.

How to reach me

I read every email. I respond within five working days. I prefer short emails to long ones.


See: about PocketClaw, how I test, affiliate disclosure.