Anker Unveils MindBase With Matter 1.5 and HomeKit Secure Video Support
Anker has announced MindBase at IFA 2026, a new smart home hub combining a Matter 1.5 controller, local AI processing, and expandable storage. The company’s accompanying factsheet also lists HomeKit Secure Video compatibility, making the announcement particularly relevant to Apple Home users, although details of supported cameras have yet to be provided.
MindBase is designed to bring together Anker’s security, energy, cleaning, and audio products, alongside compatible third-party Matter devices. The hub also includes Thread and Zigbee connectivity, with security and local storage forming the first applications for the platform.
MATTER 1.5 AND APPLE HOME
Anker’s EasyOmni Link software handles device connectivity, with the company claiming support for close to 100 Anker devices and hundreds of Matter-compatible products from other manufacturers.
The factsheet specifically identifies MindBase as a Matter 1.5 controller with third-party device onboarding. This confirms that compatible Matter accessories can be added to MindBase and managed within Anker’s system. However, Anker has not confirmed whether MindBase also acts as a Matter bridge. Its ability to control Matter accessories does not establish whether it can expose connected eufy devices to Apple Home or other Matter platforms.
Separately, the factsheet lists “HomeKit (HKSV)” alongside Alexa, Google Home, and Home Assistant. This provides explicit confirmation of advertised HomeKit Secure Video compatibility, but Anker has not yet identified which cameras will support the feature through MindBase, or whether this will extend to existing models.
Thread is also included in the wireless specifications, alongside dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, BLE, and Zigbee. Thread border router functionality is not explicitly stated, so that remains another detail requiring clarification.
LOCAL AI PROCESSING
MindBase uses an on-device AI engine called TrueSmart Agent, powered by a dedicated AI Core compute card rated at 26 TOPS. Anker says its internally developed large language model allows the system to interpret events and coordinate devices locally. The first software agents focus on security and network-attached storage. The security agent is designed to assess events and trigger responses such as lighting or verbal warnings, while the storage agent handles tasks including file organisation and searching recorded footage.
According to the specifications, recognition features cover faces, people, vehicles, pets, and strangers. Natural-language searches, event summaries, and security highlight compilations are also listed. Anker plans to expand the system with additional agents for energy management, cleaning, and smart appliances. These are future additions rather than features confirmed for the initial release.
EXPANDABLE STORAGE AND CONNECTIONS
MindBase includes 64GB of internal eMMC storage and two drive bays supporting 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hard drives. Anker states that the hub supports up to 48TB of expandable local storage, allowing it to function as a NAS for photos, videos, recordings, and other files. The company says these files can be organised and analysed locally, including searches of security footage without sending personal data to the cloud. Existing HomeBase S380 users will also be able to transfer stored footage to MindBase.
Physical connections include two Gigabit Ethernet ports and three USB 3.0 ports. The specifications list support for up to 20 cameras, comprising 16 wireless cameras and four wired cameras connected through an external PoE switch, alongside up to 34 sensors. These figures describe MindBase’s overall capacity, rather than the number of cameras supported through HomeKit Secure Video. A built-in speaker and a red and blue flashing alarm light are also included.
Although Anker promotes the system’s local processing and storage, the factsheet notes that optional cloud features can involve uploads. These include cloud storage and thumbnail previews for notifications.
SECURITY KIT
The first package built around the platform is the MindBase Security Kit, which combines the hub with the forthcoming eufy TrackLight Cam S1, Video Doorbell S4, Smart Security Shield, and entry and motion sensors.
The TrackLight Cam S1 combines 4K video, an automatically tracking light, and 180º dual-radar detection. The Smart Security Shield is a separate sensor intended for placement near the edge of a property, with radar detection covering up to 15 metres.
Anker says the Shield’s DSKey digital credential allows the system to recognise family members from up to 30 metres away. The local security agent can then assess events and select a response, including observation, lighting, or verbal warnings. The announcement does not specify which of these accessories will be accessible through Apple Home, or which camera features will remain exclusive to Anker’s own platform.
OTHER EUFY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Anker also introduced the wired Video Doorbell S4, which offers a 180º panoramic view, 3K video, colour night vision, and AI-assisted visitor tracking. Its individual product description lists Alexa, Google Assistant, and HomeBase S380 compatibility, without separately confirming HomeKit Secure Video support.
The Window Camera E10 is designed to monitor outdoor areas from inside a window. It uses an adhesive mount, offers 25-degree adjustable tilt, and includes optics intended to reduce reflections. Recording is at 2.5K resolution, with on-device person and sound detection.
The wider range also includes the E50 NVR security system and a radar-based Fall Detection Sensor with two-way communication. Apple Home and Matter compatibility have not been specified for these individual products.
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
Anker has yet to announce pricing or launch dates for MindBase and the MindBase Security Kit. The Video Doorbell S4 is scheduled for late September in markets including the UK, US, Canada, and selected European countries, with a US price of $299.99 including a chime. The Window Camera E10 is priced at US$69.99 and is due later this year in markets including the UK, US, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and selected European countries.
For Apple Home users, the outstanding question is which eufy cameras will gain HomeKit Secure Video support through MindBase. The factsheet establishes that Apple’s camera platform is part of the advertised feature set, but the extent of that support remains to be detailed.
