Grandma missed your call. Amidou, the voice box for your older loved ones
She doesn't listen to her messages, you'll try again tonight.
Amidou is one button, your voice. And the certainty that she heard it.
What you leave her
Not a call. A ten-second voice message, when it suits you. She listens when it suits her.
Camille
Between work and her two children, her weekday evenings are full.
She records her messages late in the evening, once the children are in bed.
Her mother listens to them every morning, with her coffee.
Voice message from Camille“Mum, we made your crêpes again. The kids put in far too much sugar, it would make you grumble.”
Sent
Lucie, 5
Lucie has moved to Canada. She always tells her grandpa about her day when she gets home from school; in France it is late by then, so he listens when he gets up: the time difference is not a problem.
Voice message from Lucie, 5“Grandpa, at school I painted your house with a big sun. Daddy's going to send you the photo!”
Sent
Thomas
He sees his mother almost every weekend, and he likes to let her know as soon as he gets on the train.
Voice message from Thomas“Hi, I'm getting on the train now. I'll be at yours in an hour. Lots of love!”
Sent
They support us
- Advenir Lab
How Amidou works
It lights up
A soft light on the bedside table: someone has thought of her.
She presses
One button, and your voice. She listens again as often as she likes, with nothing to dial or charge.
You're notified
Each time she listens, you get a little sign. No camera, no sensor. Just: she heard it.
A simple, discreet voice box
Easy setup: plug it in, it works
It started with Maguy
Léo designed the first Amidou for his grandmother during lockdown, when they could no longer see each other. She used it so much that she broke it within a month. We took that as a compliment.
Amidou is assembled and repaired in France.
If yours breaks, we replace it for free.
Our mission: enrich family ties
so everyone can do without the phone for everyday communication.
Engineer, 15 years' experience in embedded systems.
10 years' experience in sales, marketing and operations.
FAQ
- Grandma isn't comfortable with technology.
- All the better: there's only one button. You set it down, you plug it in, that's all.
- What about grandpas?
- We love them too! If we mostly talk about grandmas, it simply reflects who we've met: far more grandmothers than grandfathers. Amidou works the same way for everyone.
- Who can talk to her?
- The loved ones you invite from the app. No one else, never any cold calling.
- Does it monitor her?
- No. No camera, no microphone listening in. You only know that a message has been heard.
- What if she doesn't use it?
- You stop whenever you like, and you have 14 days to change your mind.
Loneliness is a major issue.
In France, 6.5 million older people suffer from loneliness. Isolation speeds up cognitive and physical decline.
It is a concern shared by many families, and a real public health issue.
Yet staying in touch can be simple and respect everyone's freedom.
Try Amidou at home
You set it up at your loved one's home, plug it in, and leave your first message.
€29.90 per month
- Easy setup: plug it in, it works
- Replacements and repairs included
- No commitment: stop whenever you like
- Free returns, refunded within 14 days
- Free delivery in 2 to 5 days (Colissimo)