Overview
Butlr is an AI platform for people/occupancy sensing that uses thermal (heat-based) sensors and edge AI to deliver anonymous, camera-free occupancy and activity data for buildings. Core offerings include the Heatic sensor family (Heatic 2 wired, Heatic 2 wireless, and Heatic 2+ wireless) and an API-first platform that provides real-time streaming and historical analytics, with integrations to third-party systems. The company emphasizes privacy—sensors are described as camera-free and anonymous (no PII stored). Public pricing is not published, and the API page notes no set limit on monthly API calls within standard pricing plans but does not list prices or plan tiers. There are active company/news pages and a Terms & Conditions page; blog posts cover use cases and privacy considerations. Potential use cases include occupancy analytics, space utilization, energy management, planning, elder care monitoring, and facility operations. The hardware is privacy-first thermal sensing with long battery life in wireless models; the platform supports real-time streams and historical queries with backward compatibility and plug-and-play integrations (30+ vendors referenced).
Key Features
Privacy-first sensing
Camera-free sensing with anonymized thermal data; no PII stored.
Heatic sensor family
Heatic 2 wired, Heatic 2 wireless, and Heatic 2+ wireless sensors with thermal sensing and privacy-first design.
API-first platform
Real-time streaming and historical analytics with backward-compatibility commitments.
Third-party integrations
Plug-and-play integrations with 30+ vendors.
Use cases
Occupancy analytics, space utilization, energy management, planning, elder care monitoring, and facility operations.
Privacy & compliance
Camera-free sensing with anonymized data and no hardware-level PII.
Who Can Use This Tool?
- Facility managers:Monitor occupancy and space utilization for operations planning and optimization.
- Building operators:Integrate occupancy data with energy management and maintenance workflows.
- Elder care:Apply privacy-first occupancy analytics to monitor residents while preserving privacy.
Pricing Plans
Pricing information is not available yet.
Pros & Cons
✓ Pros
- ✓Privacy-first, camera-free sensing
- ✓Real-time and historical analytics
- ✓API-first platform with broad integrations
- ✓Long battery life in Heatic 2+
- ✓Anonymized data with no PII
- ✓Active product/news content
✗ Cons
- ✗Public pricing is not published
- ✗No free trial visible
- ✗Public API documentation is not readily accessible
- ✗Limited public documentation (no full API docs visible)
- ✗Launch year not explicitly stated
Related Articles (2)
Butlr launches wired Heatic sensor with a flexible wired/wireless option for privacy-first occupancy insights in built environments.
Butlr launches privacy-preserving GPTs to optimize safety, collaboration, and energy efficiency in care facilities and offices.
