Mild dementia
Older adults who struggle with meals, personal hygiene, and avoiding everyday accidents like a stove left on.
Assisted autonomy with on-device AI
Safe at home — even when you can't be there.
Vesper is an in-home appliance that watches over and gently guides people with cognitive disabilities through everyday life — without sending a single byte to the cloud.
POC completed
Made in Italy
100% on-device
Non-medical · Italian Law 104
The problem
Over 3 million people in Italy live with a cognitive disability
Every day they face real difficulties handling daily routines at home. Their families carry a heavy load, often with the constant worry that something will go wrong when they're not there.
Autism / ASD
People on the autism spectrum (high and medium functioning) who need structure, predictable routines, and steady contextual support.
Severe ADHD
Adults with severe ADHD on the executive function side: planning difficulties, time management, sticking to daily routines.
Fragile people living alone
Those who live alone and need a discreet kind of watch: accident detection, missed medication, isolation.
The solutions that exist today are not enough: passive video surveillance that records but never intervenes, or generic voice assistants never designed for cognitive fragility. Vesper was built to fill that gap.
The solution
Three features that change something every day
Vesper is a hardware appliance — cameras, microphone, speakers — guided by an AI that understands the home context and talks to the person living there.
01 — AWARENESS
Catches risky situations before they turn into accidents
The system automatically picks up critical events: stoves or appliances left on, unusually long stays in the bathroom or kitchen, potentially unsafe behaviour. When it notices something, it speaks up immediately with a personalised voice prompt.
- Stoves and heat sources left on
- Long stays in risky rooms
- Falls and unusual movements
- Behaviour outside the usual pattern
02 — VOICE GUIDANCE
Contextual voice prompts, calibrated to the person
Vesper talks in simple sentences, tuned to the user's profile and the time of day. Tone, frequency, and wording adapt over time based on how the person responds.
- "You left the stove on — can you switch it off now?"
- "It's time to brush your teeth."
- "Remember to check the door before you go out."
- Adaptive prompts that evolve with the person
03 — WATCHFUL PRESENCE
A discreet presence, always — one that learns from the person
The AI watches the daily routine and learns the person's usual patterns. It flags only the meaningful deviations — no constant false alarms. A companion app lets family members receive notifications and, if needed, switch on optional modules.
- Learns each person's personal patterns
- Notifications only when they really matter
- Mobile app for the caregiver
- One-way connection — no remote access to the video
04 — CAREGIVER APP
For family: a way to stay present without being intrusive
A dedicated mobile app is included. You see the day's status at a glance, receive priority notifications, and — optionally — switch on extra modules like event recording or extended supervision, always with the user's explicit consent.
- The day's status at a glance
- Calibrated notifications, not spam
- Opt-in add-ons for specific needs
- iOS and Android
Privacy is not a feature. It's the architecture.
All analysis happens on the device. No video or audio ever leaves the home. No cloud, no streaming, no "convenient remote access" — because the person living in the home deserves their privacy, even more so when they're fragile.
AI processing entirely on-device
No recording by default
GDPR-compliant by design
Full right to erasure
No incoming connection
Add-ons only with explicit consent
Before the pilot
Tell us what it is really like
Vesper is not on sale yet, and before we finish it we want to hear from the people who provide care every day. Five minutes, no commitment: we never ask for the name of the person you care for, or for diagnoses, or for documents.
Vesper wasn't born from market research. It was born from the everyday experience of a family that lives the same challenges as the people we want to serve. The technology works. The need is real.
Contact
Ask for information or a phone call.
Tell us about your situation: we'll figure out together whether Vesper can help. No commitment, no sales script.
We reply within 48 working hours
You talk directly with the Pantoufle team
Open to joining the Milan / Rome pilot
GDPR-compliant data handling — no lists, no spam
Frequently asked questions
What families ask us
Does Vesper record audio and video of my home?
No. By default it doesn't record anything. Analysis is in real time, on the device, and the raw data isn't stored. Recording is an optional add-on, switched on only with explicit consent.
Is data sent to external servers or to the cloud?
No. All AI processing happens on the device. There are no video or audio streams going to external servers. The device isn't even reachable remotely, except for the add-on modules you explicitly switch on.
Is it a medical device?
No, Vesper is positioned as a non-medical device. It doesn't diagnose, doesn't monitor vital signs, doesn't replace a doctor. It's an assistive tool, accessible via the public funding routes for assistive technology.
How long does installation take?
Professional in-home installation usually takes half a day. It covers placing the appliance, setting up the personal profile, and a hand-over session with the family.
Does it work even with a poor home internet connection?
Yes. All the AI runs on-device, so the core functions don't depend on the connection. The internet is only used for caregiver-app notifications and software updates.
Can I use the Italian Law 104 benefits?
Yes. Vesper's non-medical positioning makes it eligible for the contributions provided by Italian Law 104/92 and the assistive-technology benefits, without the bureaucratic burden of MDR-certified medical devices.
When will it be available?
We're starting a pilot phase with 10 selected families in Milan and Rome in 2026. If you'd like to take part in the pilot, write to us through the form: pricing is reduced for participants.