Keecker
Keecker was a French consumer robotics company that developed a mobile, voice-enabled home robot capable of autonomously navigating homes to provide entertainment, security, communication, and smart home control. The robot featured projection capabilities for media and calls, immersive audio, surveillance, and integration with home appliances. The company focused on creating a unified smart home device to replace fragmented gadgets.
💡Notable Achievement: Keecker raised approximately $8 million in funding through crowdfunding, angel, and seed rounds, deploying over 1000 robots with users averaging 3.5 hours of daily usage before shutting down due to lack of further investment.
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Q:What is Keecker?
A: Keecker was a mobile home robot developed by a French company founded in 2012, offering entertainment via projection and audio, home surveillance, communication features like Skype projection, and smart home control through voice commands and autonomous navigation.
Q:Why did Keecker shut down?
A: Keecker ceased operations after running out of cash, unable to secure additional investors despite raising $8 million and deploying over 1000 robots, as announced by founder Pierre Lebeau in a blog post.
Q:What features did the Keecker robot have?
A: The robot included a 4.1 sound system with 50W subwoofer for immersive audio, wall projection for movies and calls, cameras and sensors for surveillance and navigation, voice control, and remote appliance management like heating.
Q:Who founded Keecker?
A: Keecker was founded by Pierre Lebeau, a former Google product manager, who aimed to create a unified smart home device to address the fragmentation of smart products like TVs, audio systems, and projectors.
Q:How much funding did Keecker raise?
A: Keecker raised approximately $8 million total, including $1.8 million from Hardware Club in 2015, €4.5 million ($5.3 million) in a 2017 round led by Hardware Club with SEB Alliance and A Plus Finance, plus crowdfunding and angel investments.
Q:Where was Keecker available for purchase?
A: Keecker was distributed in Europe through major retailers like Fnac, Boulanger in France, Harrods and Selfridges in London, and independent high-end electronics stores; it launched in Paris in 2017 and expanded to the US and UK in early 2018.
Q:What was the price of the Keecker robot?
A: The Keecker robot was priced between 1790 and 1990 euros depending on storage options of 32GB or 160GB.
Q:How did Keecker compare to other consumer robots like Jibo and Kuri?
A: Like Jibo and Kuri, Keecker faced similar challenges in the consumer robotics market, shutting down after deployment while Jibo lost server functionality and Kuri was canceled before shipping.
Q:What were Keecker's usage statistics?
A: Keecker reported over 1000 robots in use by thousands of users, with impressive stats like 3.5 hours of average daily usage per robot.
Q:Is Keecker still in business?
A: No, Keecker shut down after failing to secure further funding, following the same fate as other consumer robotics companies like Jibo and Mayfield Robotics' Kuri.
💡Expert Info: Compiled from verified manufacturer data and official sources. Data verified directly from official channels. For current specs, contact Keecker directly.