28 Aug 2026
ReachedMVP complete
The first complete LionBox experience enters testing and improvement.
01LionBox roadmap
Building in public.Shipping with purpose.
Follow the path from an idea to the first LionBox production batch. Dates reflect our current plan and will be updated as the project moves forward.
15 Oct 2026
Marketing campaigns begin
We start introducing LionBox to teams looking for a practical private AI alternative.
0215 Nov 2026
Kickstarter campaign begins
The Founders Edition campaign opens and the first production batch takes shape.
0315 Dec 2026
Kickstarter campaign closes
The campaign concludes and first-batch quantities are confirmed.
045 Jan 2027
First batch starts shipping
The first LionBox units begin their journey to Founders Edition customers.
05Project updates
Development log
Notes from the build, published newest first. This log will grow through testing, launch and production.
The MVP is ready
The core hardware and software experience came together, moving LionBox into structured testing and improvement.
Product development began
Work started across both sides of the product: the appliance hardware and the software experience around it.
The idea for LionBox
The initial idea arrived and research began into how private, local AI could become practical for small teams.
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