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Hey Buddy symbol tap the orb, then talk

For people who live on their own

Hey Buddy. A voice safety layer for the people you love.

For the moment someone you love is alone, hurt or overwhelmed, and the next step is hard. They tell Hey Buddy what happened. Buddy keeps them calm, shows them where they are, helps them find the words, and gets them to someone they trust or to 911. No monitoring. No recordings. Their independence stays theirs.

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Prototype. Not an emergency service. Works alongside 911.

Early testers wanted · Lower Mainland

Be one of the first 10 families to test Hey Buddy.

The prototype works on a real phone. Now it needs real homes. Early testers get it first, and what you tell me decides what gets built next.

How the prototype works today: open Hey Buddy, tap the orb, then talk. Fully hands-free “Hey Buddy”, with no tap, is the goal. Early testers are how we get there.

  1. Download the app.

    Open it on the phone that will use it, then add it to the home screen.
    Android: tap Install. iPhone: tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.

  2. Do one 10-minute practice run.

    Sit on the bathroom floor with the phone in reach. Open Hey Buddy, tap the orb, and say “I fell and I can’t get up.” Answer Buddy’s questions. Stop at the 911 screen. Nothing is called for you.

  3. Tell me how it went.

    What worked, what confused you, what’s missing. Join the tester list below and I’ll follow up personally.

Download the app Join the tester list

Free for early testers. No app store needed. Best on Chrome (Android) or Safari (iPhone).

How it works

One tap. Then they just talk.

  1. They tap the orb and talk.

    “I fell in the bathroom.” Their words appear on screen as they speak.

  2. Buddy stays with them.

    One short question at a time. Where they are and what happened, ready to read to 911.

  3. They pick who to call.

    911, a non-emergency line, or you. Nothing is called without their say-so.

Hey Buddy keeps no audio and no recordings. Their phone’s speech service turns their words into text.

Why voice

A pendant can’t help if it’s on the dresser.

18%of medical alert users wear it all the time.
64%take it off to shower.

Source: The Senior List, Medical Alert Device Consumer Usage Study, 2026

Hey Buddy doesn’t replace a medical alert or 911. It’s one more way to reach help.

Who it’s for

Built for your loved ones. Set up by you.

Who uses it
The people you love who live alone, or anyone who could get hurt at home with nobody around.
Who sets it up
You, together with them, in person.
Who pays
The family. The pilot is free, and pricing gets set after it.
Where
At home, starting in Vancouver, BC.

Who's building it

“I spent 28 years in the trades. I've been hurt alone on remote job sites, with nobody coming. Nobody should go through that, least of all the people you love.”
Zander Schwaiger, founder · Vancouver, BC

Where it stands

What it can’t do yet.

  • It's a prototype. It is not an emergency service. It works alongside 911, not instead of it.
  • Nobody monitors it around the clock.
  • Today they tap to start. They open Hey Buddy and tap the orb, so the phone has to be on and within reach. Fully hands-free “Hey Buddy” (no tap) is not ready on phones yet. It’s what early testers are helping us build.
  • It never calls anyone on its own.
  • Next step: a free 30-day pilot with 5 Vancouver families.

Founding families

Join the list: early testers and founding families.

Testing the app? Leave your details and I’ll check in after your practice run. I’m also taking 5 Vancouver families for a free 30-day pilot, set up in person. I’ll contact you myself.

Would you try a free 30-day pilot?

That's all we collect. We only use it to contact you about the pilot. No spam, and we never sell it.