Most Wanted (1st place) · CatHacks XII
Nora
An AI voice companion that phones seniors for daily check-ins
- Year
- 2026
- Stack
- Next.jsReactTailwind CSSSupabaseVapi
Overview
A lot of older adults live alone, and the people who love them can't always check in every day. Nora makes a daily check-in as simple as answering the phone. It places calm, scheduled calls, asks how someone is feeling, and surfaces mood, discomfort, reminders, and plans for the day.
Guardians get a dashboard to set up a loved one's profile, manage call schedules, trigger a call on demand, and review transcripts and summaries. The senior never has to download an app or learn a new interface.
Under the hood, Supabase handles auth, data, and Edge Functions that trigger manual and scheduled calls, while Vapi runs the outbound voice conversations with structured context passed into the assistant prompt.
Highlights
- Won Most Wanted (first place) at CatHacks XII, UK's annual hackathon
- Scheduled calling that handles time zones, repeat days, and missed calls
- Supports both guardian-led onboarding and senior self-setup
- Voice prompts tuned for calm pacing and clear escalation boundaries
