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May 2025
AVAtronics SA and Mint Design Group Join Forces to Accelerate Launch of Next Generation True-wireless Headsets & OTC Hearing Aids:
New reference design pairs AVAtronics’ Wideband Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation and Speech Enhancement engine with Mint’s superior Ergonomic Earwear Architecture, giving brands a faster path to self-fitting TWS devices compliant with the FDA OTC category.
Lausanne, Switzerland & Lund, Sweden
The partnership couples AVAtronics’ field-proven audio algorithms and low-power edge-AI firmware (running on variety of BT Audio SoC’s, including Qualcomm Series7 Snapdragon™ SoCs) with Mint’s celebrated industrial and ergonomic design—responsible for several bestselling headsets. Together, the companies will offer consumer electronics brands an end-to-end blueprint that slashes engineering time and cost, helping them capitalize on the OTC hearing aid opportunity that emerged after the U.S. FDA’s 2022 ruling.
“Our patented wideband ANC platform already delivers class-leading clarity in premium headphones. By teaming up with Mint, we’re bringing that same acoustic excellence to affordable hearing health,” said Jeyran Hezaveh, Cofounder & CEO of AVAtronics SA. “The reference design lets ODMs/OEMs move from concept to certified product in months rather than years.”
“With long term comfort now being one of the top purchase drivers, we support our clients with know-how based on several generations of design refinement - resulting in proven, superior comfort that elevates the overall product experience for all day wear,” added Johan Lindgren, Cofounder & Partner at Mint Design Group. “Pairing our human‑centric design with AVAtronics’ breakthrough DSP gives brands a solution of total comfort, ergonomically as well as acoustically”.
“Our main priority is in-ear comfort — a hearing device that people don’t feel they're wearing. Mint’s mastery of ergonomic design lets us combine all the AI-driven acoustic horsepower inside a shell that users can keep in for hours without ear fatigue,” said Amir Farahani, Cofounder & CTO of AVAtronics SA.
“In-ear wireless has finally reached a stage where they make sense.” added Industrial Designer and in-ear-concept architect Johan Birger, Cofounder & Partner at Mint Design Group. “This certainly wasn’t the case since the conception of the True-Wireless category of headsets. Most of the time they were simply too uncomfortable”
Availability
The first public prototype demonstrations will take place at SusHi Tech Tokyo (Tokyo Big Sight, 8–10 May 2025).
Engineering samples will be available to select partners in August 2025, with a production ready reference design kit—including Gerbers, BOM, firmware, scheduled for late Q3 2025. Live demonstrations will be shown at IFA 2025 (Berlin, September 5-9, 2025), the EUHA International Congress (Nuremberg, September 17-19, 2025), and CES 2026.
About AVAtronics SA
AVAtronics SA is a Lausanne based audio technology company specializing in adaptive wideband active noise cancellation, speech enhancement, and edge-AI DSP solutions for consumer, automotive, and aviation markets. Its patented ANC algorithms extend up to 5 kHz, setting a new benchmark for clarity in challenging acoustic environments. Learn more at www.avatronics.com.
About Mint Design Group
Headquartered at the World Trade Center in Lund, Sweden, Mint Design Group is a strategic design and development partner with more than 30 years of combined experience in audio wearables and consumer electronics. The studio’s team has contributed to products that have shipped in excess of million units worldwide. Visit www.mintdesign.group for additional information.
Media Contacts
AVAtronics SA | Info@AVAtronics.com
Mint Design Group | hello@mintdesign.group
KEEPEARS & AVAtronics launch the Quietest Earbuds on Earth:
KEEPEARS & AVAtronics launch the Quietest Earbuds on Earth:
July 2022
Aviation pilots and other individuals working in extremely noisy environments get access to a hearing protection and communication device that reduces noise level by up to 55 decibels.
Allschwil/Lausanne, July 14, 2022. The Swiss startups “KEEPEARS” and “AVAtronics” announce the successful test and launch of the first prototypes of the quietest earbuds on earth as hearing protection and communications systems to be used in extreme noisy environments.
The companies apply AVAtronics’ unique active noise cancelling (ANC) technology to KEEPEARS' high quality hearing communications and protection systems in the form of personalized earbuds. These personalized ANC earbuds will now being tested in the field by professionals.
“Providing the highest performance hearing systems that meet the most demanding requirements of operational personnel working in extreme environments such as aviation, land forces, and civil security is part of the DNA of the KEEPEARS team. KEEPEARS has one of the best performing passive hearing protection systems on the market, and the AVAtronics technology will bring the development of an ANC with the highest levels achievable to date. With the integration of AVAtronics’ technology and know-how in our systems, we are proud to bring to our users the highest levels of acoustic performance with unprecedented levels of attenuation achieved to date.“ said Yannick Hellec, CEO of KEEPEARS.
“Making the quietest earbuds and headphones in the world has been our goal from the start. Now, using amazingly well-designed and personalized devices of KEEPEARS, we are happy to enable KEEPEARS to provide individuals who are working at extreme noisy environments with a comfortable hearing protection device which can reduce the noise level by at least 30dB and up to 55dB at all frequencies higher than 100Hz. These are the ultimate ultrawideband ANC earbuds” said Jeyran Hezaveh, CEO of AVAtronics. “Our team is still continuing to develop our AI-enriched wideband ANC technology further to provide the earbuds and headphones market with versatile ANC solutions which can work optimally in different noise environments”, she added.
For more info and questions please contact: info@AVAtronics.com
First round of Financing:
First round of Financing:
April 2020
AVAtronics SA has successfully closed its first round of financing. The oversubscribed round of ~CHF 1.6 millions was completed by Zurcher Kantonalbank, Investiere, Gobeyond Invest, Norga Capital, Accelerace Invest and private investors.
AVAtronics SA is providing a patented, True Wideband Active Noise Cancellation technology for several industries. It is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland with a subsidiary based in Sound Hub Denmark, where it has access to world-class acoustic test facilities and audio experts.
AVAtronics is being supported by multiple Swiss and Danish startup support organizations such as: Innosuisse, VentureKick, Innovaud, FIT, Sound Hub Denmark and Accelerace.
The latest round of financing facilitates the expansion of the team, further developing the technology, extending the application of AVA Noise Cancellation to new industries beyond Headphones, and also entering new geographical markets beyond Europe.
For more info and questions please contact: info@AVAtronics.com
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