Eufy launches local storage home security system with AI and biometric access

Eufy’s new LocalSecure system offers a subscription-free, privacy-focused home security solution with local storage, AI-driven detection, and palm vein biometric entry, aiming to disrupt traditional cloud-dependent systems.

Eufy’s LocalSecure System is a DIY home security package built around a simple pitch: cameras, a smart lock, a video doorbell and sensors working together without a monthly subscription. The system is centred on a HomeBase hub, where recordings are stored locally rather than in the cloud, and eufy says storage can be expanded to 16TB.

The company says its BionicMind AI runs on the HomeBase itself, allowing the system to distinguish between people, pets, packages and strangers. In practice, that local processing is meant to cut false alerts while keeping video inside the home rather than on external servers, a point eufy highlights as a privacy advantage. The system is also designed to keep recording even if the Wi-Fi connection drops.

Control is meant to be centralised rather than fragmented. Eufy says a smart display can arm or disarm connected cameras, locks and sensors with a single tap, while the wider system can be assembled from different bundles depending on the size of the property. One version, marketed as a Deluxe Kit, combines multiple cameras, a doorbell, a smart lock and sensors for whole-home coverage.

Among the more distinctive devices is the FamiLock S3 Max, which uses palm vein recognition for keyless entry. Eufy says the infrared-based biometric check is difficult to copy or forge. Independent reviews from Forbes Home, Security.org and Silent Security broadly frame eufy as a value-led system with free self-monitoring, quick installation and strong privacy credentials, although Forbes notes that professional monitoring is handled by a third party and that smart home compatibility may be less seamless than rival platforms.