Buddy Guard -
A self managing device: You no longer need to deal with alarm codes or constant monitoring. Flare takes care of everything on its own so that you can go back to enjoying your life.
Smooth installation: Install Flare in under 10 minutes. Just attach it to the wall, download the BuddyGuard App and have your home secured. No expertise or technical assistance required.
Power independent: Flare continues to operate on powerful lithium-ion batteries when electricity gets interrupted or cut off.
Data privacy: Your data is encrypted by the highest security standards as used by banks. On top of that, our camera gets mechanically covered when you or one of your trusted contacts arrive home.
Hassle free: Flare works entirely wirelessly, as it connects to the WiFi and even to cellular networks. Say goodbye to those annoying cables on the wall.
Pet friendly: Let your pets roam freely at home: You won't be bothered with notifications constantly.
Smart control: Use your face, voice or the location of your smartphone to control Flare, for example to activate and deactivate the device
Your home is your castle: It's where you feel safe and where you dare to dream. Home is where you always return to and where we share your thoughts and desires with those close to you.
When someone has broken into your home, into your private atmosphere, it feels as if something irreplaceable has been taken away from you. Valuables are covered by insurances, damaged doors and windows can be repaired. But knowing that a stranger has forced his way into your home, might leave you feeling afraid and unsafe.
Having experienced this himself, our Founder Herbert Hellemann started developing a home security system himself, in 2014. Apart from having the vision of combining multiple advanced security technologies in a single device, Herbert made it the company's mission to create a system that is affordable, easy on the eyes and most of all: intelligent. Home security should not be a matter of constant managing and monitoring: It should secure you and your home all by itself.
Flare, the name of our device, is an easy to use home security system with a sleek design that looks right in every home. Forget about alarm codes, maintenance contracts or difficult installation: Flare is hassle free, low-maintenance and requires zero technical expertise
It turns itself automatically on when you are leaving, but it does not watch you while you are home. Flare will notify you when someone it does not recognize enters your home, but when you don't have access to your smartphone or the internet, it can take intelligent actions on its own to protect your home. An intelligent action could be notifying other people you can trust, such as your partner or friends and family. If there is no speedy response, Flare will not hesitate to sound the alarm and notify the emergency services.
Naturally, you can always add or delete friends, family, neighbors, your housekeeper or other people to your list of trusted contacts. Flare will authenticate this person as a welcome visitor, and then goes back to standby mode
Coming home after a long day at work should be stress and hassle-free. With your mind still racing and your groceries in one hand and your keys and phone in the other, the last thing you want to do is dealing with security codes and all kinds of settings.
Flare deactivates itself when you arrive home after picking up the signal of your smartphone and recognizing your face.
In case your phone ran out of batteries or if you simply don't have it with you, Flare will use face and voice recognition to authenticate your identity, before deactivating itself.
What is inside?
Flare packs a wide array of cutting edge sensors and electronic components inside a very small enclosure:
Diameter: 11 cm (4,33'')
Height: 2,5 cm (1'')
Weight: 220g (7,7 oz)
HD camera: A full HD 1080p camera is used to recognise your face and to record video and make snapshots in case of an event
Motion detector: Spots movement in your home using infrared
Accelerometer: Detects tampering with Flare, to avoid the device being taken off the wall
Temperature sensor: Identifies sudden temperature changes in its environment
Microphone: Detects sounds associated with burglary and allows the user to give voice commands
Loudspeaker: Emits home sounds like people talking or doing the dishes, so that the residents appear to be home
Siren: Sounds the alarm when someone has invaded your home
WiFi module: Keeps Flare connected to the BuddyGuard Cloud
Bluetooth LE: Enables Flare to communicate with your smartphone and with other smart home devices, without using your internet connection
3G module: Takes over the connection to the Cloud in case the WiFi gets interrupted or cut off
Batteries: Can power Flare completely or function as an electricity backup. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
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