Everyone deserves to feel safe.
Mitipi is a Swiss technology company developing intelligent, human-centred solutions for greater peace of mind.
Our flagship product With KEVIN®, we put this vision into practice: realistic presence through light, moving shadows and everyday sounds.
About Mitipi
Mitipi is a Swiss technology company dedicated to making people feel safe. Founded in 2018, we are headquartered at blueFACTORY in Fribourg, with companies in Berlin and Santa Clara.
Innovation & expertise
Our engineers combine light, moving shadows and everyday sounds in one device. Artificial intelligence makes the simulated presence feel natural - without cameras or microphones.
TV flicker and room light, matched to the time of day.
Moving silhouettes of one or more people, visible from outside.
Cooking, vacuuming, talking, music. Varied by AI so no day, evening or night ever repeats - or your own recordings.
Learns your routine and generates natural household sounds. Available for home, office and industrial use.
In research with HEIA-FR and HEG-FR.
Why it matters
Dark rooms at the usual hours, no movement behind the curtains, no sound behind the door - burglars notice. Changing light, moving shadows and everyday sounds signal that someone is home. KEVIN® does it for you.
Police call a home that looks lived-in the most cost-effective protection.
Our flagship product
Make your home feel lived-in - even when you are away.
Swiss Crime Prevention (SKPPSC) recommends simulating your presence. Read the recommendation →
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Homes, second homes, travel - and business premises.
Shared entrance, private home - it still feels lived-in.
Sounds matched to your routine, as if you were at home.
Lived-in between your visits.
Presence stays on for a weekend or a whole season.
Offices, shops and warehouses look and sound active after hours.
Complementary, not a replacement: alarms and cameras detect - KEVIN® adds a preventive presence layer.
Privacy by design: no cameras, processing on the device, Swiss hosting - built for the GDPR.
Independently tested
«The small KEVIN®.3 is unrivalled in that it’s an easy-to-use, all-in-one solution that delivers a truly spectacular show.»
«Ultimately, it’s an easy-to-use solution for anyone who prioritises deterrence in burglary protection and wants more than just timed lights.»
Pros in the test
Michael Restin, Senior Editor · Galaxus product test, 9 January 2026 · Read the full review →
Plus X Award 2025Innovation · High Quality · Ease of Use · Functionality
2024European Security AwardPatents - protected until 2041
European Patent OfficeSwitzerland and EU
US Patent and Trademark OfficeUSAFeatured in
Also featured in: Tages-Anzeiger · 24 heures · Netzwoche · RTS
Backed by industry and Silicon Valley experience
“Mitipi contributes AI-based solutions to better burglary prevention in industry. We joined as a strategic shareholder to strengthen security in the industrial sector.”
“Mitipi’s innovative home-security solution expands the range our teams select - accessible technology that improves everyday life at home.”
“KEVIN® redefines smart security by creating a whole new product category. I see great potential to bring KEVIN® into millions of US homes.”
“KEVIN® is not just a product - it solves a real problem. I look forward to bringing a new level of security to American homes.”
startupticker.ch (DE)
Rouge FM · podcast (FR)
FAQ
Presence simulation makes a home look lived-in when nobody is there. KEVIN® combines light, moving shadows and everyday sounds, so from outside it looks and sounds as if someone is at home.
Burglars avoid homes where someone seems to be in. That is why Swiss Crime Prevention (SKPPSC) recommends simulating your presence. KEVIN® is recommended by police forces, and no burglaries have been reported at sites protected by KEVIN® since 2019.
No. KEVIN® works with and without Wi-Fi and plays from its own memory. Burglars use jammers to knock out Wi-Fi cameras - KEVIN® keeps simulating. It is ready in just a few minutes, without any installation.
No. KEVIN® works without a camera and without a microphone.
Burglars want to act quickly and unnoticed. If they run into occupants, their risk and the penalty they face rise sharply - so they usually skip homes that look occupied. That is why police and crime-prevention experts advise simulating your presence, which is exactly what KEVIN® does with light, shadows and sound.
A burglary is more than material damage: many victims no longer feel safe in their own home and sleep worse. KEVIN® makes the home look occupied at any time - during the day, at night and while you are away - helping you regain a sense of security.
No. Thanks to AI-generated sounds, KEVIN® simulates everyday life so that no day, evening or night repeats - from cooking and vacuuming to conversations - so the simulation stays convincing even to attentive observers.
KEVIN® uses around 9 watts. Traditional presence simulation with lamps, a TV or a radio on timers consumes many times as much.
KEVIN® is available on kevinswiss.com, with versions for apartments, houses and businesses.
Impact
Affordable deterrence for every home - 5,000+ buildings protected, no reported burglaries.
UN SDG 11, 16
Less fear of crime at home.
UN SDG 3
Research, development, AI and patents anchored in Fribourg.
UN SDG 8
9 W on average instead of leaving lights, TV or radio on.
UN SDG 7, 12
Interested in a partnership, a business solution or a media enquiry? We look forward to hearing from you.
Together with HEIA-FR and HEG-FR, we are developing KEVIN® into an AI security agent that also recognises intrusions and alerts the right people. Market launch planned for 2028.
