# $17 and Always-On: Running PicoClaw on Cheap Hardware

> Under 10MB RAM, 1-second boot, and a $17 board. How PicoClaw became my always-on automation engine - and why the hybrid PicoClaw + OpenClaw setup is the real sweet spot.

Canonical URL: https://kravhal.kcsatish.com/insights/week-04
Edition: Article 02 · March 2026
Tags: Automation, Edge Computing, Bots
Reading time: 9 min read

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