Keecker
Keecker was a French consumer robotics company, founded in 2012 by former Google employee Pierre Lebeau, that built the first multimedia robot for the home. The rolling robot could project movies onto a living room wall or ceiling, stream music from its speakers, keep watch over the home and navigate on its own, and Lebeau said users averaged 3.5 hours of use per day. The team first showed it at CES in Las Vegas in early 2014, ran a successful Kickstarter campaign in October 2014 that reached its US$100,000 goal in three days, and raised about US$8 million in total. The consumer version launched in 2017. On 12 March 2019 Lebeau announced that Keecker had run out of cash and could not find investors, with more than 1,000 robots and thousands of users in the field. A design office, Exceenis, later grew from the company's remains.
💡Notable Achievement: Keecker shut down on 12 March 2019 after running out of cash, with more than 1,000 robots in users' homes.
What Does Keecker Do?
Keecker was a Paris start-up whose rolling multimedia robot projected films, played music and watched the home, until it ran out of money in 2019.
“A projector-speaker robot for the living room that did not survive.”
Multimedia Robot
Threw movies on walls, streamed music and monitored the home.
Crowdfunded
Kickstarter goal of US$100,000 reached in three days.
Closed 2019
Founder said it ran out of cash on 12 March 2019.
What Can Keecker Robots Actually Do?
Cross-portfolio operational capabilities, manipulation tasks, and environmental competencies
Rolling projector and speaker robot.
Home Multimedia
Projected video and music around the home autonomously.
Keecker Robots
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Keecker
Manufactured by Keecker
The Keecker is a miscellaneous home entertainment and security robot designed as a mobile projector, audio system, and sentry for indoor use. It autonomously navigates homes using SLAM mapping from its 360° fisheye camera, transforming any wall or ceiling into a screen with its 90° adjustable projector (1280x800 resolution) for movies, games, and streaming via Android TV (Netflix, Hulu, Spotify). Equipped with a 4.1 audio system (4x10W speakers + 50W subwoofer up to 117dB), it provides immersive sound. As a security companion, it patrols for motion detection, monitors temperature, humidity, air quality, CO2, noise via sensors, and sends real-time alerts. Voice-controlled via Google Home, Alexa, or app, it supports communication, environmental updates, and developer SDK for custom apps, revolutionizing home entertainment and monitoring without fixed hardware
Keecker Timeline & Milestones
Evolutionary history, landmark prototypes, major acquisitions, and commercial roadmap
Keecker founded in Paris
Former Google employee Pierre Lebeau founds Keecker to build a robot that brings multimedia entertainment, security and communication to the home.
Source: therobotreport.com
Kickstarter campaign reaches its goal in three days
Keecker's Kickstarter campaign reaches its US$100,000 goal within three days, and production work begins.
Source: therobotreport.com
Consumer version launched
Keecker launches its consumer version, an all-in-one family entertainment robot that projects movies, plays music and watches the home.
Source: newatlas.com
Keecker shuts down
Founder Pierre Lebeau announces that Keecker has run out of cash and unable to find investors, with over 1,000 robots and thousands of users.
Source: medium.com
Keecker Competitors by Category
Direct industry rivals grouped by specific robotics domain
What Makes Keecker Different?
Editorial AnalysisOrigin of Bots objective strategic assessment, engineering moats, and commercial hurdles
Key Strengths & Moats
- ✓Distinctive product idea and about US$8 million raised.
Core Strategic Focus
None; the company closed in 2019.
Road Ahead & Challenges
- •Ran out of cash and could not find investors.
- •Consumer home robots proved hard to sell at scale.
Keecker vs Key Competitors
Strategic capability matrix across platform categories, commercial readiness, and target markets
Category / Focus
- Keecker
- Multimedia home robot
- Jibo
- Social home robot
- Vector
- Home companion robot
- Temi
- Personal service robot
Primary Use
- Keecker
- Home entertainment projection, music playback
- Jibo
- Social companionship
- Vector
- Home companionship, desktop entertainment
- Temi
- Hotel check-ins, retail customer guidance
Weight
- Keecker
- 8.5 kg (18.7 lbs)
- Jibo
- 2.7 kg (approx. 6 lbs)
- Vector
- 0.16 kg (160 grams)
- Temi
- 12 kg (26 lbs)
Release Year
- Keecker
- 2017
- Jibo
- 2017
- Vector
- 2018
- Temi
- 2019
| Strategic Dimension | Keecker(Current) | Jibo | Vector | Temi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category / Focus | Multimedia home robot | Social home robot | Home companion robot | Personal service robot |
| Primary Use | Home entertainment projection, music playback | Social companionship | Home companionship, desktop entertainment | Hotel check-ins, retail customer guidance |
| Weight | 8.5 kg (18.7 lbs) | 2.7 kg (approx. 6 lbs) | 0.16 kg (160 grams) | 12 kg (26 lbs) |
| Release Year | 2017 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Corporate Ecosystem & Ownership Structure
Parent company relationships, historical acquisitions, and global operating facilities
Exceenis
A design office that grew from the remains of Keecker, reported in 2023.
Ownership & Acquisition History
A design office that grew from the remains of Keecker, reported in 2023.
Global Facilities & Operating Hubs
Keecker Headquarters
HQParis, France
Articles & Industry News
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What was Keecker?
Keecker was a French startup that made the first multimedia robot for the home, a rolling robot that projected video, played music and monitored the house.
Who founded Keecker?
Pierre Lebeau, a former Google employee, founded Keecker in 2012 and served as its CEO until the company shut down in March 2019.
What could the Keecker robot do?
Keecker could throw movies onto a living room wall or ceiling, stream music from its speakers, navigate autonomously and keep watch over the home for security and smart home data.
How much did Keecker raise?
Keecker raised about US$8 million in total. Its October 2014 Kickstarter campaign reached its US$100,000 goal within three days. The Kickstarter followed the robot's first showing at CES in January 2014.
When did Keecker launch its consumer robot?
Keecker unveiled its robot at CES in early 2014, ran its Kickstarter in October 2014 and launched the consumer version in 2017.
Why did Keecker shut down?
On 12 March 2019 founder Pierre Lebeau said Keecker had run out of cash and could not find investors to keep the company going, despite thousands of users.
How many Keecker robots were sold?
Lebeau said Keecker had more than 1,000 robots and thousands of users in the field when it closed, with stats such as 3.5 hours of use per day.
What happened after Keecker closed?
A French design office, Exceenis, was born from the ashes of the Keecker start-up, according to a 2023 Maddyness article.
Verified Data & Editorial Assurance
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