The carer
Mum
Patient and warm: morning routines and reminders, help with homework without giving away the answer, bedtime stories, comfort. In an emergency she keeps the child calm and alerts the real parents.
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In development · waitlist open
A first device that talks back, kindly.
Vivig Kids is a small round companion for children who are not ready for a smartphone. Three AI characters to talk to, an SOS button, and a panel on the parents' phone that keeps them in charge. No social feeds, no browser, no ads.
6.8 cmacross, 1.6 cm thick
4G · SOSits own connection and an SOS button
3AI characters, chosen by parents
EUservers, each family's data kept apart
Concept render. The final design may change.
The problem
Smartphones arrive before children are ready.
Parents want to stay in touch and know their child is fine. The only tool they have also opens the door to social media, the open web and chats with strangers.
46%of Italian parents give a smartphone before age 10
90%of Italian parents allow one by age 12
72%of US teenagers have already tried an AI companion
- Dec 2024Moxie, a $799 AI robot for children, shuts down.
- May 2025Italy's privacy authority fines Replika €5 million for not checking users' age.
- Sep 2025The US FTC opens an inquiry into AI companions and minors.
- Nov 2025The Kumma AI teddy bear is pulled from sale; Character.AI ends open chats for minors.
Sources: Censis, May 2026; Common Sense Media, July 2025 (1,060 teens aged 13–17); Axios, Dec 2024; PYMNTS, May 2025; FTC, 11 Sep 2025; Fast Company and Bloomberg, Nov 2025.
The characters
Someone who cares, and two friends.
Children talk out loud, as they would to a person. Age is set when the device is first switched on, and the language grows with the child. Parents decide which characters are active.
The friend
Tommi
A friend the same age: games, riddles, curious facts. No secrets and no romance, and he always nudges the child towards real friends.
The friend
Giulia
Same rules as Tommi, different personality: stories, music, drawing ideas, questions about the world. Always on the parents' side.
All characters are original, created for Vivig Kids. We will choose the style together with the first families taking part in tests.
The device
It fits in a child's palm.
6.8 cm across and 1.6 cm thick, like a large cookie or a medallion. It hangs around the neck, clips to a backpack or slips into a pocket. The SOS button stays big, so it can be found by touch.
- Size
- 6.8 cm across, 1.6 cm thick
- Screen
- Round 2.1", 480 × 480, for the character's face
- Network
- Its own 4G connection, no phone needed nearby
- Audio
- Two microphones and a speaker; children speak, they don't type
- Buttons
- SOS, talk, vibration
- Camera
- None in the current design
Target specifications. The bench prototype is larger; final measurements come with the dedicated board.
Safety from day one
The rules are built into the product.
- SOS by voice or button: the location goes straight to both parents
- If someone asks for photos, secrets or a meeting, the parents are alerted
- It never asks for personal details and never keeps secrets from parents
- Quiet hours and a daily time limit, set by the parents
- Parental consent before the first conversation; without it the AI stays silent, but SOS always works
- Designed for the EU AI Act and for Italian law 132/2025, which requires parental consent for AI use under 14
For parents
Everything in view, from your phone.
The parent panel is already online as a phone web app: SOS and alerts in real time, location, AI rules, schedules and limits, and a summary every evening with the child's mood.
- Backpack, snack, teeth: the morning routine
- Reads the homework from the school register and helps the child reason it out
- Reads grandma's message aloud and sends back the dictated reply
- "I'm lost": SOS and location to the parents
- A short, calm story, then the day's summary to the parents
The apps children use, only if parents want
School registersHomework, tests and marks
Google Classroom · CalendarDeadlines and family plans
Vivig chatMessages with approved grandparents and friends
Podcasts · Spotify · YouTube KidsListening and search in child mode only
WhatsApp, from 13Only contacts on the approved list
Social media, from 14Screen time and notifications only
For each app the parent chooses whether Vivig can read, act, or nothing. Connections are prepared and switched on from the panel.
Later · ages 12 to 15
Vivig Teen: more freedom, same safety net.
Teenagers don't need someone watching over them. They need a study tutor and a coach that respects their privacy. We are designing a version for ages 12 to 15, shaped by what families on the waitlist tell us.
Study tutorPlans homework and revision, explains step by step, and asks questions before it gives answers.
CoachSport, sleep, routines and the goals they set for themselves.
No AI friendNo companion character, no role play, no romance. Vivig Teen is a tool, not a relationship.
Private, with a safety netConversations stay private. Parents get SOS, the limits agreed together and safety alerts.
In design: nothing to buy yet. To tell us you're interested, choose “12+” as the age in the waitlist.
I'm interested in Vivig Teen →Roadmap
The software already works. Next: the device.
The app with the three characters runs today on a smartwatch, in testing with a first family. The parent panel is online. Now we are building the device.
- Done
Three characters, working
The app with Mum, Tommi and Giulia runs on a smartwatch and is being tested with a first family.
- Done
Parent panel online
SOS in real time, map, evening summaries and chat with approved contacts, on servers in the EU.
- Done
App connections prepared
School registers, Google, Spotify and podcasts are ready to be switched on from the panel.
- In progress
Waitlist
We gather the families who want to try it first and listen to what matters to them.
- In progress
Bench prototype
Round screen, audio and 4G working on the desk. We move on when the voice replies in about a second.
- Next
Pocket prototype and family tests
Battery and 3D-printed shell, tested at home by families from the waitlist. Target: a full day on one charge.
- Next
Crowdfunding campaign
With the working prototype, families can pre-order at a launch price.
- Later
Dedicated board and CE certification
Final shell, CE marking and the first production run, with an investment round alongside.
- Later
Languages
English first, then Italian, Spanish, French and German.
- Later
Vivig Teen
A version for ages 12 to 15: study tutor and coach, more privacy, the same SOS.
Dates will be shared with the waitlist as each phase is confirmed.
Waitlist
Be among the first families.
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FAQ
Questions from parents
When will it be available?
We don't have a date yet. The next step is the working prototype; then a crowdfunding campaign. Waitlist members will hear first.
How much will it cost?
Prices are not set yet. The model is a one-off price for the device plus a monthly subscription that covers the AI, the 4G connection, the parent panel and updates.
Is it a phone?
No. It has no browser, no app store and no social media. Children talk to the characters and to the contacts parents approve.
Where is the data kept?
On servers in the European Union. Each family sees only its own data, and parents can delete it from the panel.
What languages will it speak?
English first, then Italian, Spanish, French and German. Tell us your language in the waitlist so we know where demand is.
Are the pictures real?
They are concept renders and illustrations. The real device is being built now, and we will show the prototype as soon as it works.
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