Uptime Industries has launched Lemony AI, an on-premise AI device designed to enhance localized AI usage, officially introduced on June 11, 2025.

This plug-and-play device allows organizations to deploy generative AI securely without relying on cloud infrastructure, making it particularly appealing to privacy-sensitive sectors.

Lemony AI targets industries such as healthcare, legal, finance, and government, enabling them to mitigate risks associated with cloud-based deployments.

Co-founder and CEO Sascha Buehrle emphasized that Lemony's goal is to provide organizations with both capability and control without compromising security.

The device is user-friendly, requiring no specialized knowledge, allowing employees to plug it into their local network and start utilizing AI immediately.

Each Lemony node can handle models with up to 75 billion parameters, supports up to five users, and comes preloaded with high-performance open-source AI models.

By eliminating the need for external cloud infrastructure, Lemony enhances data sovereignty and compliance, addressing concerns over shadow AI.

The company has secured $2 million in seed funding led by True Ventures, indicating strong investor confidence in its market potential.

Described as 'AI in a Box', Lemony allows businesses to run advanced AI workflows privately and instantly, supporting modular and scalable compute clusters.

Charasoft Corp. will distribute Lemony's AI nodes to U.S. government agencies and healthcare customers, enhancing its market reach.

Strategic partnerships with IBM and JetBrains enhance Lemony's offerings, providing trusted AI models and intelligent development tools to users.

Lemony's subscription starts at $499 per month, which includes hardware, software access, updates, and support, with a two-week free trial available.