Kitchen island
Quartz or stone
Coming soon · Patent pending
NoviSense Touch
Almost any surface.
Endless home control.
Not a switch.
A surface.
A smart control that mounts beneath counters, tables and desks, and senses your touch through up to 60 mm of stone, wood, glass or tile.
Matter-ready · MQTT · Local-first01 / 08Hidden below
Hidden below. Felt above.
Touch mounts to the underside of the surface you already have. No cut-outs, plates or screens. Just a clean counter that responds when you tap it.
Copper sensing pads read the tiny change your fingertip makes in the field above them, straight through solid stone.
- Sensing depth
- 60 mm
- Trigger zones
- 3
- Holes to cut
- 0
02 / 08One tap
One tap. The room answers.
Three zones sit under small markers on the surface. Each zone is a trigger you map to anything your smart home can run: lights, music, heat, scenes or blinds. Tap or long touch, with a soft audio cue to confirm.
Watch the 43-second demo
Lights on
03 / 08Where it goes
Wherever your hand lands.
At home or at work, new build or remodel. If it's a solid, non-metal surface, Touch can live under it.
Desk or bedside
Wood
Vanity or bar
Tile
Hotel, restaurant or boardroom
Glass and stone
Validated through wood and veneer, acrylic, glass, stone, quartz, granite, ceramic tile, non-metal mirror and composite countertops. The one thing it can't see through is metal.
04 / 08Works with your home
Fits the system you already have.
Matter-ready firmware and MQTT. Touch shows up as a three-button controller, so you build the automations in the app you already trust.
Home Assistant · auto-discoveryAmazon AlexaNode-REDMatter-readyMQTT
Local first. Works when the internet doesn't.
No app, no cloud account, no subscription. Setup and control stay on your own network.
05 / 08Inside
Small device. Serious sensing.
- Brain
ESP32-S3 with Wi-Fi
Matter-ready firmware and MQTT, running on the device.
- Sensing
Through-material capacitive
Copper pads read a fingertip through the surface above.
- Feedback
Built-in speaker
An audio cue confirms each zone.
- Room sense
Temperature + humidity
Shows up as its own sensor in your apps.
06 / 08Proof
Bold claims. Real tests.
Every number on this page comes from a working prototype on the bench, not a render.
Validated depth
60 mm
Measured through a solid slab on a working prototype, with an audio cue confirming every zone.
Patent pendingDesigned and tested in BCFCC and ISED certification planned
07 / 08Built by
Designed by Alesandro Gallaccio, a Red Seal Master Electrician who wanted a control he'd be proud to install. Read the story →
08 / 08Get Touch
● Coming soon
NoviSense Touch
Three trigger zones, hidden beneath stone, wood, glass or tile.
US$129 + shipping · ships to the US and Canada
What's in the box
- 1× NoviSense Touch
- 1× Mounting kit: 2× adhesive gaskets and screws
- 2× Vinyl zone markers, in your chosen finish
- 1× Marker template
- 1× Quick-start card with setup-portal QR code
Power
USB-C, 5 V. Needs a nearby outlet and any 5 V USB-C adapter and cable (not included).
Shipping
Ships from British Columbia to the US and Canada. Shipping is calculated when orders open.
Warranty and returns
Final warranty and return terms will be published before orders open.
Two ways to mark your zones
Stick on the vinyl markers with the included template, or drill small openings above each zone so the controllable LEDs shine through. Same device either way.
Setup
Three steps. No app needed.
- 01
Mount it beneath
Fix Touch under your counter, table or panel with the adhesive gaskets or the included screws.
- 02
Mark the zones
Use the template to place the vinyl markers, or drill small openings so the LEDs shine through.
- 03
Pair and calibrate
Power it over USB-C, join its setup Wi-Fi and run the calibration wizard in your browser.
Specs
Built for real installs.
Sensing and materials
- Sensing
- Multi-zone capacitive, 3 independent zones
- Validated depth
- Up to 60 mm through supported non-conductive materials¹
- Validated materials
- Wood and veneer, acrylic, glass, stone, quartz, granite, ceramic tile, non-metal mirror, composite countertops
- Will not work through
- Metal, foil or other conductive backers
- Interactions
- Tap and long touch, per zone²
Software and integration
- Protocols
- Matter-ready firmware + MQTT³
- Works with
- Home Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Node-RED
- Setup
- Browser-based local portal: no app, no account, no cloud
- Firmware updates
- Free over-the-air, for the life of the device
Hardware
- Microcontroller
- ESP32-S3, dual-core
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n + Bluetooth LE
- Power
- USB-C, 5 V
- Feedback
- Built-in speaker, controllable LEDs
- Room sensing
- Temperature + humidity
- Mounting
- Adhesive gaskets or screws
- Radio certification
- FCC and ISED, planned before shipping
- Final rated performance depends on production validation. A full compatibility table is planned before shipping.
- Double tap, multi-zone actions and swipes are on the roadmap through free updates.
- Formal Matter certification is planned after production validation.
Can I install it myself?
Yes. Mount it beneath your surface with the adhesive gaskets or screws, power it over USB-C, join its setup Wi-Fi, open the built-in web portal and run the calibration wizard.
Does it work through stone, tile and glass?
Yes, through supported non-conductive materials: stone, quartz, granite, ceramic tile, glass, wood, acrylic, non-metal mirror and composite countertops. A full compatibility table is planned before shipping.
Does it work behind metal?
No. The sensing field is electrostatic and metal blocks it. Avoid metal, foil and other conductive backers between the sensor and the surface.
What can the touch zones control?
Anything your smart home can run. Each of the three zones is a trigger with tap and long touch, so one zone can dim the lights, another can start music and another can turn up the heat. Double tap, multi-zone actions and swipes are on the roadmap through free updates.
Is there an app?
No app needed. Setup runs in a browser portal hosted by the device, and daily control happens in the smart home platform you already use.
Can I use it commercially?
Yes. It suits hospitality, custom cabinetry, rentals, restaurants, offices and architectural installs, anywhere visible controls would spoil the design. Professionals can reach us at novisense.ca/pros.
When does it ship?
We’re finishing production validation now. Join the waitlist and you’ll hear first, before orders open to everyone. No payment at sign-up.
How do I power it under a counter?
With any 5 V USB-C adapter and cable from a nearby outlet. Most installs run the cable inside the cabinet below.
What happens if my Wi-Fi or internet goes down?
Touch is local first. If the internet drops, it keeps working with your local smart home hub. If Wi-Fi itself is down, it reconnects automatically when the network returns.
Where does it mount?
Under the surface you touch: counters, islands, tables, desks, vanities and glass panels. It is designed for under-surface installs only.
Which smart home platforms does it work with?
It is tested with Home Assistant (with auto-discovery), Amazon Alexa and Node-RED, using Matter-ready firmware and MQTT. Formal Matter certification comes after production validation.
