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What we're building

A digital companion for Swiss cities that combines mapping, customizable routing, and hyperlocal knowledge

Ari is your everyday companion for life in Swiss cities. We combine curated routing and mapping with (live) city data into a sovereign app that helps you rediscover your city — with hyperlocal data and a fully personalizable interface through widgets.

Our app is built on sovereign Swiss data and runs on our own mapping and routing engine — not someone else's.

Ari map with local events and the What's On overview

Contextual assistant

Ari is a contextual assistant that understands where you are, what you're looking at, and what you need, without you having to spell it out.

Ari widget grid: Zürich guides, events, and more

But what exactly do we map in the app?

Drinking fountains near you, water temperatures at the Badis, restaurants, local events, and much more. Ari keeps track of local infrastructure and curates it based on your needs. So you can focus on discovering your city, instead of checking five different apps.

Built for real movement

Various navigation features help you find routes based on selected parameters, depending on what you need right now! We're starting with three routing modes in Zurich:

Fast Route

The fastest route, gets you to your destination in the shortest time.

Green Route

Takes you along water, parks, and green spaces for a more relaxed walk.

Safe Route

Takes factors like lighting, traffic, and police crime data into account, so you can move through the city safely.