Build hardware, AI models, Talent Pods — or manufacture the
machines themselves. Four ways to grow with the platform.
Every Stera machine is a sovereign AI system with local compute, persistent memory, and autonomous operation. This creates something that has not existed before: a distributed network of intelligent machines, each owned by its operator, each capable of running third-party intelligence and hardware locally.
As a partner, you build products that extend what Stera can do. A hardware extension that gives the machine new perception. A Talent Pod that gives it expertise in a new domain. A specialized model fine-tuned for a specific workflow. Your product runs locally on the customer's machine — no cloud dependency, no API metering, no recurring infrastructure cost on your side.
You build it. You list it on the Stera Marketplace. Customers install it on their machines. You earn revenue from every sale. The platform handles distribution, installation, and updates.
And for manufacturers: you can produce the machines themselves. Stera designs the hardware specifications and provides the operating system. You build, certify, and ship. The demand is already waiting.
Partner Stera Platform
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Build your product Partner Portal
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│ Development │ │ Dashboard │
│ Testing │───────────▶│ Analytics │
│ Documentation │ │ Revenue │
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┌─────────────────┐
│ Review & │
│ Certification │
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│
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┌─────────────────┐
│ Marketplace │
│ Listing │
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Customer ┌─────────────────┐
──────── │ One-click │
Stera Machine ◀───────────────│ Install │
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The path is straightforward. You develop your product using the Stera Partner SDK. You test it in the sandbox environment. You submit it for review. Once certified, it appears on the Stera Marketplace — visible to every Stera owner. Customers purchase and install directly to their machines. You track sales, reviews, and usage through your Partner Portal.
Manufacturers Hardware Partners
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│ Produce Stera │ │ Sensors & cameras │
│ machines from our │ │ Industrial I/O │
│ specifications │ │ Custom accelerators │
│ Certify & ship │ │ Robotics interfaces │
│ directly to buyers │ │ Environmental ctrl │
└─────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘
Model Developers Talent Pod Builders
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│ Foundation models │ │ Professional roles │
│ Domain fine-tunes │ │ Industry expertise │
│ Multimodal systems │ │ Workflow packages │
│ Specialized engines │ │ Domain knowledge │
│ Research models │ │ Tool integrations │
└─────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘
Manufacturers produce Stera machines. We design the hardware specifications, provide SteraOS, and handle certification. You manufacture, assemble, install the operating system, and ship directly to customers. No need to design the product — the demand and the blueprint are ready.
Hardware Partners build physical extensions that connect to Stera machines — sensor arrays, industrial controllers, custom accelerators, robotic interfaces. Your hardware plugs into the extension port. The companion driver and integration layer runs as a SteraOS module. The machine gains new capabilities in the physical world.
Model Developers build AI models optimized for Stera hardware. Foundation models, domain-specific fine-tunes, multimodal systems, specialized inference engines. Models are packaged for local deployment — they run entirely on the customer's GPU with no external dependency.
Talent Pod Builders create packaged AI workers for specific professional roles. A Talent Pod combines a fine-tuned model with occupation knowledge, tool integrations, and workflow logic. Medical Scribe. Contract Analyst. Senior Developer. Each Pod is a complete professional capability that installs in one click.
Stera is a design and intelligence company — not a factory. We design the machines, build the operating system, develop the AI stack. Manufacturing is where our partners come in. We are building an open manufacturing network where qualified producers build Stera machines from our specifications and ship them directly to customers.
How It Works
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1. Customer pre-orders on the Marketplace
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│ Stera-designed machines listed with specs │
│ 15-30% discount for pre-order payment │
│ Delivery: 3-6 months │
│ Customer pays now, receives later │
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2. Orders appear on Manufacturer Portal
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│ Open orders visible to all manufacturers │
│ Purchase intention surveys per machine │
│ Demand data: model, config, region │
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Path A: Direct Path B: Batch
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│ Manufacturer │ │ Stera accumulates│
│ accepts orders │ │ orders monthly │
│ as they arrive │ │ │
│ │ │ Finds partner │
│ Produces & │ │ manufacturer(s) │
│ ships directly │ │ for the batch │
└──────────────────┘ └──────────────────┘
│ │
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3. Production & certification
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│ Manufacturer builds to Stera specs │
│ SteraOS installed via online provisioning │
│ Certification check before shipping │
│ Stera-certified badge applied │
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4. Ship to customer
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│ Manufacturer ships directly to buyer │
│ Machine arrives ready to operate │
│ SteraOS activated, Grid-connected │
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Path A: Direct fulfillment. Manufacturers browse open orders on the Manufacturer Portal as they come in. You see the machine specification, the customer region, and the delivery window. You accept the orders you can fulfill, produce the machines, install SteraOS through our online provisioning system, pass certification, and ship directly to the customer.
Path B: Batch production. Stera accumulates pre-orders over a month or longer, then contracts one or more manufacturers to produce the batch. This path is suited for larger manufacturers who prefer volume runs over individual orders. We handle the coordination — you handle the production.
Both paths share the same certification process. Every machine must pass hardware verification and SteraOS provisioning before it ships. The customer receives a Stera-certified machine indistinguishable from one we would build ourselves.
For Customers
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Standard price (Stera Personal) €1,499
Pre-order price (3-6 mo. wait) €1,049 - €1,274
Discount 15-30%
Payment Full upfront
Delivery 3-6 months
For Manufacturers
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Revenue per machine Negotiated
Minimum order None (Path A)
Batch minimum Varies (Path B)
SteraOS license Included
Certification Required
Listing fee None
What Stera Provides
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Hardware specifications Full BOM
SteraOS provisioning Online tool
Certification process Automated
Customer payment Handled by Stera
Demand data Real-time dashboard
Purchase intention surveys Per machine model
Customers get a significant discount for paying upfront and waiting. Manufacturers get guaranteed demand with payment already secured — zero sales risk. Stera provides the complete bill of materials, the operating system, and the certification tooling. The manufacturer's job is pure production and logistics.
The Manufacturer Portal shows real-time demand data: which machine models are being ordered, in which regions, at what volume. We also publish purchase intention surveys — aggregated interest data that helps manufacturers anticipate future demand before committing to production capacity.
Partner Portal
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Products Analytics Revenue
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│ Manage │ │ Installs │ │ Earnings │
│ Versions │ │ Ratings │ │ Payouts │
│ Builds │ │ Usage │ │ History │
│ Testing │ │ Feedback │ │ Forecast │
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Development Certification Support
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│ SDK │ │ Submit │ │ Tickets │
│ Sandbox │ │ Review │ │ Docs │
│ Docs │ │ Status │ │ Community│
│ APIs │ │ Badge │ │ Contact │
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The Partner Portal is where you build, manage, and grow your products on the Stera platform. Manage product listings, push version updates, monitor installation analytics, track revenue, and handle customer support — all from a single dashboard.
The development environment includes the Stera Partner SDK, a sandbox for testing your products against simulated Stera hardware configurations, comprehensive documentation, and direct access to our engineering team during the certification process.
Marketplace
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┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐
│ Stera │ │ Hardware │ │ Models │ │ Talent │
│ Machines │ │Extensions│ │ │ │ Pods │
│(pre-order│ │ │ │ │ │ │
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│ │ │ │
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│ Manufactured │ │ Stera Machine │
│ & shipped by │ │ │
│ partner │ │ Browse │
│ │ │ Purchase │
│ 3-6 months │ │ Install │
│ 15-30% off │ │ Rate & Review │
└────────────────┘ └────────────────┘
Customers discover your products directly from their Stera machine or through the web marketplace. Every listing shows compatibility, hardware requirements, VRAM usage, ratings, and reviews from other Stera owners. Installation is one-click — the product downloads, installs, and integrates automatically.
Pricing is set by you. One-time purchase, no recurring fees for customers — consistent with the Stera philosophy of ownership. You receive revenue share on every sale. Version updates push automatically to all customers who purchased your product.
Revenue Split
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Partner share 70%
Platform fee 30%
Early Partner Program (first 100)
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Partner share 85%
Platform fee 15%
Duration 24 months
Pricing
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You set your own price
No listing fees
No monthly subscription
Payout Monthly, net 30
Partners keep 70% of every sale. For the first 100 partners who join the Early Partner Program, the split is 85/15 for 24 months — our investment in building the ecosystem from the ground up.
There are no listing fees, no monthly charges, no minimum commitments. You build a product, you list it, you earn from every installation. The platform handles payment processing, distribution, and automatic updates.
Partner SDK. Development tools, APIs, and documentation for building products that integrate with SteraOS. Includes hardware interface protocols, model packaging tools, and Talent Pod development framework.
Sandbox environment. Test your products against simulated Stera hardware configurations before submission — different GPU profiles, memory configurations, and SteraOS versions.
Certification process. Our team reviews every submission for compatibility, security, and quality. Certified products receive a trust badge visible to customers on the marketplace.
Distribution infrastructure. We handle hosting, delivery, installation, and automatic updates. Your product reaches every Stera machine without you managing any infrastructure.
Co-development. For strategic partners building complex integrations — hardware manufacturers, enterprise model developers, institutional deployments — we offer direct engineering collaboration and priority certification.
The Stera Partner Program is in early formation. We are building the Partner Portal, the SDK, the certification pipeline, and the Marketplace infrastructure. The first partners will work directly with our engineering team to shape the platform — your feedback will define how the ecosystem works.
We are looking for partners who want to build the foundation with us. Manufacturers with production capacity for electronics and computing hardware. Hardware companies exploring AI-native peripherals. AI researchers with domain models ready for local deployment. Professional experts who can define Talent Pods for their field. If you have something to build — or the capacity to build what we have designed — we want to hear about it.
Tell us what you want to build — or manufacture. Whether you are a producer, a hardware company, a model developer, or a domain expert, we will set up your Partner Portal access and connect you with the engineering team.