Safety you can carry. Robots you can trust.
Defense Buddy helps you read the area around you and get help fast, from your phone and soon from your watch. And we're preparing robots to be safe and reliable for the future of home defense.
Get it on Google PlayKnow the area. Know what to do. Get help in one tap.
Area Watch
A quick safety check of wherever you are, day or night, with open, busy places nearby to head for.
Live police activity
See recent police calls near you. In San Francisco and Montgomery County, MD, with more cities to come.
AI safety assessment
Describe a situation in your own words and get calm, practical advice on what to do next.
Techniques and safety tips
A step-by-step library of escape and self-protection techniques, plus everyday safety tips. Escape and de-escalation come first.
One-tap Call 911
Always on the home screen.
On your wrist
Defense Buddy for Wear OS watches: check your area, read safety tips and call 911 from your watch.
Private by design: no account needed. Your location is used only to check your area. It is not stored, not used for advertising, and not sold.
Who's training the robot in your home?
Robots are already working in our factories, and they're coming into our homes soon. How will people feel safe with a robot that wasn't trained by someone with real experience?
Defense Buddy is preparing robots to be safe and reliable for the future of home defense. It's led by Devin, a highly educated martial artist with years of experience across many disciplines, so the robots get the discipline of a fifth-degree martial artist.
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Safety in your pocket, starting today
Techniques, safety tips and Call 911 are free for everyone. Area Watch, live police activity and the AI safety assessment come with Premium.
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