Butlr Technologies
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology, Artificial intelligence |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Founder | Honghao Deng, Jiani Zeng |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Area served | United States, India |
| Products | Spatial intelligence hardware and software, wireless sensors, AI-powered query system (Butlr Care GPT) |
Butlr Technologies is a technology firm headquartered in San Francisco, California, specializing in spatial intelligence solutions. Established in 2019 by engineers Honghao Deng and Jiani Zeng, Butlr creates both hardware and software designed to capture occupancy and movement information through wireless sensors that detect body heat.
History
The company originated as an offshoot of the MIT Media Lab when Deng and Zeng launched it in 2019 from San Francisco.
In response to the COVID-19 crisis during 2020, Butlr enhanced its platform by incorporating features such as occupancy limits and queue monitoring, assisting businesses in complying with health guidelines.
Both founders earned recognition on the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 list within the Manufacturing & Industry category for their contributions at Butlr.
By November 2022, Butlr entered into a collaboration with Propstack, a real estate technology enterprise, to implement occupancy sensing solutions for commercial properties across India. That same year, the company was honored as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum.
In 2022, Butlr also established a marketing alliance with GP Pro, a division of Georgia-Pacific, and worked alongside Carrier Global Corporation to integrate its sensor technology into Carrier’s cloud-based Abound platform.
The following year, in 2023, Butlr unveiled the Heatic 2—a new iteration of its mountable wireless sensor—and secured investment funding from Qualcomm.
Additionally, the World Economic Forum selected Butlr to participate in its Yes San Francisco initiative focused on revitalizing the local business environment.
Expanding its reach in 2024, Butlr introduced heat sensor technology and an AI-powered query system called Butlr Care GPT under its healthcare-focused Butlr Care brand. That year, the company received the Sustainability Award at the Core77 Design Awards.
Besides its main office in San Francisco, Butlr also operates a location in Boston, Massachusetts.