PiMesh Network

Development Stages

Each stage unlocks new capabilities for the mesh network

01 CURRENT STAGE

Foundation Node

$150

Single Raspberry Pi 4 with LoRa module - the building block of everything.

✓ Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB RAM)
✓ LoRa HAT (SX1262 915MHz)
✓ 32GB microSD + case
✓ Meshtastic firmware
✓ 5km range (line of sight)
✓ Solar power compatible

02 UNLOCKS AT $2,000

Three-Node Mesh

$500

Triangle topology with redundant paths - the minimum viable mesh.

✓ 3x Foundation Nodes
✓ Auto-routing enabled
✓ Message relay capability
✓ Encrypted channels (AES-256)
✓ Web dashboard interface
✓ Coverage: ~15km radius

03 UNLOCKS AT $3,500

AI Command Node

$800

Central brain with local LLM - processes mesh data autonomously.

✓ Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)
✓ Coral TPU accelerator
✓ Ollama + Llama 3.2 3B
✓ Voice recognition (Whisper)
✓ Auto-response to mesh queries
✓ Pattern detection in traffic

04 UNLOCKS AT $5,000

Multi-Band Gateway

$1,200

Bridge to amateur radio bands - dramatically extends range.

✓ HamShield for 2m/70cm
✓ RTL-SDR receiver
✓ APRS integration
✓ DMR digital voice
✓ 100+ mile range possible
✓ Emergency broadcast capable

05 UNLOCKS AT $6,500

Swarm Controller

$1,500

Autonomous agent coordination - Progenesis-style swarm protocols.

✓ 7-node cluster
✓ Distributed task execution
✓ Self-healing topology
✓ Thermal load balancing
✓ Agent-to-agent messaging
✓ Consensus algorithms

06 STRETCH GOAL: $8,000

Air-Gapped AI Hub

$2,500

Full local AI inference - no internet required, ever.

✓ Mini PC (64GB RAM, i5)
✓ Llama 70B quantized
✓ Complete mesh gateway
✓ 10TB local knowledge base
✓ Zero cloud dependency
✓ Full sovereignty achieved

Back This Project

$25

SUPPORTER

Help us build the future of decentralized communication.

✓ Discord role: Mesh Pioneer
✓ Name on supporter wall
✓ Project updates
✓ Early access to guides

$150

NODE OPERATOR

Get your own Foundation Node - fully configured and ready to deploy.

✓ Complete Pi 4 + LoRa kit
✓ Pre-installed Meshtastic
✓ Setup documentation
✓ 1-on-1 setup support
✓ Lifetime network access

$500

MESH ARCHITECT

Deploy a 3-node mesh in your area - become a regional hub.

✓ 3x Foundation Nodes
✓ Custom configuration
✓ Private encrypted channel
✓ Git repo access
✓ Monthly strategy calls

$2,500

SOVEREIGNTY PACKAGE

Complete air-gapped AI hub - full independence from cloud services.

✓ Everything in Mesh Architect
✓ AI Command Node
✓ Multi-Band Gateway
✓ On-site installation help
✓ Founding member status

Project Timeline

Month 1-2

Foundation

First nodes online, basic mesh established, documentation complete.

Month 3-4

Expansion

Multi-node deployment, AI integration begins, community grows.

Month 5-6

Autonomy

Swarm protocols active, full air-gapped operation, regional coverage.