Messaging
One-to-one and group messaging across the local network, with read receipts and typing indicators.
The product
Vicino AI
A rugged, self-contained communication kit ready for off-grid deployment. Radio, computing, power and antenna in one carry-along case — a local network for a whole team or community.
Communication
Voice and video calling
WebRTC-based encrypted calling for individuals and groups, with adaptive bandwidth handling for weak links.
Local social feed
Posts, comments and media sharing scoped to the local network, so a community can coordinate without the public internet.
Emergency response
SOS alerts
One-touch distress signalling with GPS location, photo and sensor data attached, and multi-user alerting for team coordination.
Broadcast feeds
Dedicated channels for critical information, so emergency updates reach everyone on the local network at once.
GIS situational awareness
Map-based tracking of alerts, users and incidents for navigation and coordinated disaster response.
Status reporting
Structured reports — damage, search and rescue, activity — with a timeline view and synchronisation to external command systems.
On-board AI
Speech and language processing run on the unit itself, so they keep working with no internet connection at all.
Hands-free operation
Say "Hello Max" to wake the assistant, then speak natural commands — raise an alert, send a message, call base. Vital when hands are busy, it is dark, or a device cannot be safely held.
Speech to text
Spoken words are transcribed automatically across multiple languages and accents, with noise handling for loud environments.
Text to speech
Incoming messages are read aloud in a natural voice, so users stay informed without looking at a screen.
AI over the air
A spoken message can be transcribed, sent over long-range radio, and read aloud at the other end — voice-driven communication with no network and no internet.
Multi-language and translation
Works across languages, identifies which one is being spoken, and translates live — so responders, international teams and residents can work from the same message.
Intent detection
Recognises urgent requests and commands within incoming traffic, so critical messages stand out instead of scrolling past in a busy feed.
Sentiment and tone analysis
Flags distress and high-emotion messages for priority attention — a triage signal when volume is high and time is short.
Entity recognition
Automatically picks out names, places and key details from messages, turning free-form reports into structured, searchable information.
A self-contained ICT unit
Power is the first thing to run out in a remote deployment. Vicino AI solves that with a combined solar-and-battery design, so a unit stays online far from any electrical socket.
- Power
- Solar panel + 8-hour battery reserve · 24/7 operation
- Computing
- On-board server for local services and AI inference
- Local storage
- Up to 2 TB — data stays available with no external link
- Wireless
- Wi-Fi access point for ordinary consumer devices
- Deployment
- All-in-one case — live in minutes
Radio options
Range is determined by the radio hardware, not by the platform. Because radios attach externally, units can be fitted with locally type-approved hardware for each market.
| Radio type | Range | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Handheld walkie-talkie | 421 m measured · ~500 m max | Lowest cost; stable two-way messaging for a local team |
| Amateur (HAM) radio | ~3 km expected | Wide-area coverage across a barangay or worksite |
| LoRa module | 1,180 m+ validated | Efficient structured data and alerts over long distances |
Walkie-talkie link rate
1,200 bps (AFSK1200) ≈ 150 B/s
LoRa peak throughput
≈ 177 B/s
Largest message reassembled
1,859 B
Integrity
Per-packet verification; corrupted data discarded
Configurations and add-ons
Configurations
Faster computing
Higher CPU and memory for demanding local workloads.
Extended storage
Up to 2 TB of local storage for media-heavy deployments.
GPU for AI
GPU acceleration for heavier on-device inference.
Long-range Wi-Fi
Extended wireless coverage, subject to local regulations.
Add-ons
Solar panels
Sustainable power for indefinite off-grid operation.
Larger power backup
Extended battery capacity for longer outages.
Point-to-point range extenders
Increase coverage area and link distance between units.
Service integrations
Moodle for education; SIP4D for Japanese disaster information exchange.
See it work where nothing else does.
We run live field demonstrations tailored to your environment — your terrain, your failure modes, your team.