Invoxia

Invoxia is a French consumer electronics and Internet of Things company founded in 2010 by entrepreneurs Éric Careel and Serge Renouard. The company develops connected hardware and software intended to link physical objects with cloud services, location data, artificial intelligence, and wireless networks. Its activities span consumer electronics, connected mobility, pet and animal monitoring, business fleet management, asset tracking, and industrial IoT engineering. The company first became visible through connected communications products. Its early portfolio included smart IP phones and conference devices such as the NVX 610, NVX 620, and NVX 220, as well as the AudiOffice dock and VoiceBridge product for combining landline and mobile communications. The NVX 610 received attention in the design and consumer-electronics industries, including a CES Best Innovation Award in 2012 and a Red Dot Design Award in the same year. These products established Invoxia as a hardware company focused on redesigning conventional office and telephony equipment for networked use. Invoxia subsequently expanded into voice-enabled consumer devices. Its Triby connected speaker and related Triby IO product used the Alexa voice system and helped position the company outside the traditional Amazon hardware ecosystem. In October 2015, Amazon identified Invoxia as a recipient of support from the Alexa Fund for integrating Alexa voice services into Triby. This collaboration marked a shift from business telephony toward ambient computing, connected-home products, and voice interfaces. Location technology became another major part of the brand. Invoxia introduced a GPS tracker using LoRa technology in 2017, describing it as the first GPS tracker on the market to use that technology. The company later developed products for bicycle recovery, general-purpose location tracking, and decentralized network connectivity. Its portfolio has included a GPS Tracker operating on Sigfox and LoRaWAN networks, a Bike Tracker designed to help locate stolen or missing bicycles, and a LongFi GPS Tracker using the Helium network. These devices combine compact hardware with mobile or web-based tracking services. The company also applies connected sensing to animal care. Its Pet Tracker is designed to monitor the location and activity of pets, while the Smart Dog Collar adds biometric monitoring capabilities, including measurement of canine heart and respiratory rates. Recognition at CES in 2019 and 2022 reflected Invoxia's expansion from simple location tracking into wearable and health-related applications for animals. For business customers, Invoxia provides fleet-tracking and asset-management services. Its industrial IoT work includes hardware design and development, as well as the training and integration of neural networks. This gives the company a hybrid profile: it sells branded devices directly to consumers while also supplying connected-hardware expertise and tracking infrastructure to organizations. Invoxia received financial backing from Newfund beginning in 2012 and took control of Swissvoice, the established Swiss telephone manufacturer, in 2013. The transaction connected Invoxia's newer connected-device strategy with a legacy communications brand and manufacturing heritage. Invoxia remains a privately held technology brand whose product history combines telephony, voice assistants, low-power wide-area networking, location services, and artificial-intelligence-enabled IoT applications.

Invoxia was established in France in 2010 by Éric Careel and Serge Renouard. Careel is also associated with other French technology ventures, including Withings, Sculpteo, and Zoov. From its beginning, Invoxia concentrated on connected hardware rather than treating consumer electronics as standalone devices. Its early products attempted to modernize office communications through network connectivity, compact industrial design, and software-linked functions. The company's initial communications range included the NVX 610, NVX 620, and NVX 220 smart IP phones, along with the AudiOffice conference dock and VoiceBridge, a product intended to combine landline and mobile communications. The NVX 610 became an important early reference point for the brand after receiving a CES Best Innovation Award and a Red Dot Design Award in 2012. Invoxia also obtained backing from Newfund beginning in 2012, providing support during its expansion as a privately held connected-device developer. In 2013, Invoxia took control of Swissvoice, an established telephone manufacturer. This move linked the young company with a historic communications name and broadened its relationship with the telephone category. Invoxia later moved toward consumer-facing connected products, including Triby, a connected speaker and household communications device. In 2015, Amazon announced that Invoxia was a recipient of the Alexa Fund, supporting the integration of Alexa voice services into Triby. Triby represented a significant change in the company's profile: the brand was no longer focused solely on office telephony, but was also participating in voice-controlled consumer electronics. Invoxia's subsequent development centered increasingly on location, low-power connectivity, and monitoring. In 2017, it introduced a GPS tracker using LoRa technology. The company developed additional tracking products for general assets and bicycles, using networks including Sigfox, LoRaWAN, and, in the case of the LongFi GPS Tracker, the decentralized Helium network. These products translated Invoxia's expertise in connected hardware into practical security, recovery, and asset-visibility applications. The same platform approach was applied to companion animals. Invoxia's Pet Tracker was designed for pet location and activity monitoring and received a CES Innovation Award in 2019. The Smart Dog Collar expanded the concept by adding biometric functions intended to measure heart and respiratory rates, alongside activity and location-related capabilities. It received two CES Innovation Awards in 2022 in wearable-technology and health-and-wellness categories. Alongside its consumer portfolio, Invoxia serves business and industrial customers. Its offerings include fleet tracking, asset management, industrial IoT services, hardware design and development, and the training and integration of neural networks. The resulting business model combines branded products with technical services for organizations seeking connected devices and data-driven monitoring. The company's documented product and award history shows a progression from smart telephony to voice-enabled devices, then to low-power tracking and animal-monitoring systems. Across these phases, Invoxia has maintained a focus on integrating physical products with connectivity, cloud-based services, and artificial-intelligence-related capabilities. It remains a private French technology company with activities spanning consumer electronics and business IoT.

1. 2022Smart Dog Collar receives two CES awards

   The Smart Dog Collar was recognized in the Wearable Technologies and Health and Wellness categories.

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2. 2020Bike Tracker recognized at CES

   Invoxia's Bike Tracker received a CES Innovation Award.

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3. 2019Pet Tracker recognized at CES

   The Pet Tracker won a CES Innovation Award in the Wearable category.

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4. 2017LoRa GPS tracker introduced

   Invoxia introduced a GPS tracker using LoRa technology.

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5. 2015Alexa Fund support for Triby

   Amazon named Invoxia as an Alexa Fund recipient to support Alexa integration in Triby.

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6. 2013Swissvoice brought under Invoxia control

   Invoxia took control of Swissvoice, an established telephone manufacturer.

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7. 2012Newfund backing and early awards

   Newfund began backing Invoxia, while the company's Smart Office Phone and NVX 610 received major CES and Red Dot design recognition.

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8. 2010Company founded

   Éric Careel and Serge Renouard founded Invoxia in France.

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Invoxia positions itself at the intersection of consumer electronics, artificial intelligence, connected hardware, and Internet of Things services. Its products emphasize practical monitoring and communication use cases, including locating assets, protecting bicycles, tracking pets, measuring animal health indicators, and improving business fleet visibility. The brand combines proprietary device design with connectivity technologies such as Sigfox, LoRaWAN, LoRa, and Helium, while also offering industrial development and integration capabilities.

• NVX 610Smart IP phone

  A smart desktop and conference VoIP phone from Invoxia's early communications portfolio. The NVX 610 helped establish the brand's design-led approach to connected office hardware and received both CES and Red Dot recognition in 2012.

• NVX 620Smart IP phone

  A smart desktop and conference IP phone designed for networked office communications. It formed part of Invoxia's original range of connected telephony products.

• NVX 220Smart IP phone

  A smart desktop IP phone aimed at connected business communications. The model belongs to Invoxia's early office-telephone line, developed before the company expanded more heavily into consumer tracking and monitoring devices.

• AudiOfficeConference dock

  A smart desktop and conference dock intended to support office communication and audio use. It extended Invoxia's early effort to combine conventional workplace telephony with connected-device design.

• VoiceBridgeTelephony bridge

  A device designed to merge landline and mobile communications. VoiceBridge reflects Invoxia's early focus on making separate communication systems work together through dedicated connected hardware.

• TribyConnected speaker

  A connected speaker and household communication device that became associated with Invoxia's Alexa integration. Amazon's Alexa Fund supported the integration of Alexa voice services into Triby, helping move the brand into voice-enabled consumer electronics.

• Triby IOConnected consumer device

  A related Triby product in Invoxia's connected-device range. It belongs to the company's transition from smart office telephony toward household devices combining communication, connectivity, and voice interfaces.

• GPS TrackerGPS tracker2017

  A multipurpose location-tracking unit operating across Sigfox and LoRaWAN connectivity environments. Invoxia introduced a LoRa-based GPS tracker in 2017, making low-power wide-area networking a central part of its tracking strategy.

• Bike TrackerBicycle GPS tracker

  A GPS tracking device designed to help owners locate bicycles and respond to theft or loss. Its recognition at CES in 2020 reflected the product's focus on connected mobility security.

• LongFi GPS TrackerNetworked GPS tracker

  A location-tracking product operating on the decentralized Helium Network through LongFi connectivity. It extends Invoxia's tracking range into alternative network infrastructure for connected assets.

• Pet TrackerPet GPS and activity tracker

  A connected tracker intended to monitor a pet's location and activity. The product expanded Invoxia's tracking expertise into animal care and received a CES Innovation Award in the Wearable category in 2019.

• Smart Dog CollarAnimal health wearable

  A connected collar for dogs that combines monitoring functions with biometric measurements, including heart rate and respiratory rate. It received two CES Innovation Awards in 2022 in Wearable Technologies and Health and Wellness.

• 2017Move into LoRa-based GPS trackingProduct launch

  Invoxia sought to apply its connected-hardware expertise to low-power location services and asset monitoring.

  What changed. The company introduced a GPS tracker using LoRa technology.

  Aftermath. Tracking became a major part of Invoxia's portfolio, later encompassing bicycle, pet, and alternative-network products.

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• 2015Integration of Alexa into TribyStrategy

  Invoxia was expanding beyond office telephony into connected consumer devices and voice-enabled products.

  What changed. With support from Amazon's Alexa Fund, Invoxia integrated Alexa voice services into Triby.

  Aftermath. Triby became an early connected speaker outside Amazon's own hardware ecosystem to use Alexa, increasing Invoxia's visibility in voice-enabled consumer electronics.

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• 2013Takeover of SwissvoiceM&A

  Invoxia was developing connected communications hardware while Swissvoice represented an established telephone-manufacturing business.

  What changed. Invoxia took control of Swissvoice.

  Aftermath. The transaction connected Invoxia's newer connected-device strategy with a longstanding telephone brand. Further financial or operational details are not specified in the available material.

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• 2022Invoxia Smart Dog Collar receives two CES Innovation Awards

  Invoxia received two CES Innovation Awards for its Smart Dog Collar in the Wearable Technologies and Health and Wellness categories.

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• 2020Invoxia Bike Tracker receives CES Innovation Award

  The company's Bike Tracker received a CES Innovation Award, recognizing its bicycle-location and anti-theft use case.

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• 2019Invoxia Pet Tracker receives CES Innovation Award

  Invoxia's Pet Tracker was recognized in the Wearable category at CES 2019.

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• 2017Invoxia introduces LoRa-connected GPS tracking

  The company introduced a GPS tracker using LoRa technology, broadening its product strategy from connected communications into low-power location services.

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• 2016Invoxia receives CES Innovation Awards for connected products

  Invoxia received two CES Innovation Awards in the Portable Media Players and Accessories and Wireless Handsets categories.

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• 2015Amazon supports Invoxia through the Alexa Fund

  Amazon announced Invoxia as an Alexa Fund recipient to support integration of Alexa voice services into the Triby connected device.

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• 2012Invoxia receives CES Best Innovation Award for its Smart Office Phone

  Invoxia's Smart Office Phone received a CES Best Innovation Award at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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• 2012Invoxia wins Red Dot Design Award for the NVX 610

  The NVX 610 VoIP phone received a Red Dot Design Award, adding international design recognition to Invoxia's early communications portfolio.

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