Terminus — Distributed Compute Platform
VP of Engineering
Modern smartphones and micro-computers are extraordinarily capable — but manufacturer hardware limitations make it difficult to share those resources with other devices. Terminus was built to solve that problem.
Terminus is a patented hardware device with a powerful embedded CPU, programmable firmware, and a high-speed battery. It attaches to a host computing device and acts as a compute and power distribution hub — facilitating information connections between external devices and the host, and diverting battery resources away from the phone to attached peripherals on demand.
Headless Operation — Terminus can run entirely without a phone, supplying both power and compute simultaneously to multiple connected devices. This makes it viable as a standalone edge compute node in environments where a dedicated host device isn’t practical.
Hardware Security & Access Control — a dedicated security chip authenticates every device within the Terminus ecosystem. This isn’t just convenience — it enables intelligent, policy-driven control over which devices receive power, compute, and memory access. This is especially critical for medical and DoD applications where device integrity and access control are non-negotiable requirements.
Solving the XR Comfort Problem — major XR headset manufacturers are forced to pack compute, power, sensors, and display into a single form factor worn on the user’s head. The result is a heavy, hot, uncomfortable device that has significantly hindered mass-market XR adoption. Terminus addresses this directly: by offloading compute and power to a pocket-sized device, headsets can be dramatically reduced in size, weight, and operating temperature — extending engagement time and making XR genuinely wearable for everyday use.
With its three multi-port expansion interfaces and on-board processor, Terminus transforms any connected device into a capable, authenticated node in a distributed compute ecosystem — bridging the gap between the raw power of modern mobile hardware and the flexibility to put it exactly where it’s needed.