15 June 2026
All eight trial households are now live
Soter is answering real doors — and the first co-design changes are already shipping.
Seven of our pilot households have now completed their baseline weeks and switched to normal operation. Soter is greeting couriers, screening unknown callers, and keeping families and carers in the loop at eight real front doors across Ōtepoti Dunedin.
The best part so far is how quickly participant feedback is turning into product. Working with a blind participant, the occupant app has been made screen-reader friendly. We are working on indoor touchscreen units so occupants can deal with the door without reaching for a phone.
Weekly check-ins with every household keep the feedback flowing, and short surveys after doorstep interactions are building a picture of what works and what needs improvement. More on that as the data comes in.
