Altruist Insight - fresh air indoor monitor

€ 150

Worldwide Shipping

We ship our devices worldwide wherever reliable postal service is available.

1-year Warranty

If anything goes wrong within one year after purchase, we will send a replacement device at no extra cost.

Free returns

Send it back - no questions asked. If you're not totally thrilled with your new Altruist, please tell us so we can try and put things right.

High-quality sensors, customizable enclosure colors, personal live data, and automatic updates — no subscription required.

True CO₂, temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure monitoring
4.2’’ E-Paper display
High-quality sensors with true measurements around you
Privacy-focused: no cloud, no app required
Instant access through the built-in web interface

Let fresh air come to your room.

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Why Altruist Insight

The sensor is specifically tuned for accurate CO₂ tracking, making it ideal for smart ventilation systems and healthy indoor environments.

Stop guessing why you wake up tired or lose focus during the day.

Elevated CO₂ levels are often associated with poor sleep, reduced concentration, headaches, and long-term cardiovascular stress. Fresh air and healthy indoor CO₂ levels play an important role in recovery, focus, energy, and overall wellbeing.

Perfect for:

CO₂ levels measurement essential for bedroom

Bedrooms and sleep optimization

CO₂ levels measurement essential for classroom

Classrooms and conference rooms

CO₂ levels measurement essential for offices and co-working spaces

Offices and co-working spaces

CO₂ levels measurement essential for server rooms and technical spaces

Server rooms and technical spaces

CO₂ levels measurement essential for underground parking and poorly ventilated areas

Underground parking and poorly ventilated areas

CO₂ levels measurement essential for gyms and yoga

Any environment with long-term human occupancy such as gyms

Monitor real indoor air conditions, automate ventilation, and understand how your environment affects sleep, focus, recovery, and wellbeing.

Not just CO₂ monitoring

The temperature sensor helps you better understand your sleep comfort and indoor climate.

The temperature sensor helps maintain healthier indoor conditions while reducing the risk of mold growth and dust mites.

You own your data

You own your data

No required cloud services. Choose how and where your environmental data is stored.

One-time purchase

No mandatory accounts, logins, subscriptions, or monthly fees.

Home Assistant ready

Built for seamless Home Assistant integration through your local Wi-Fi network.

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Altruist Insight fresh air sensor's details

Get your data as you like

Altruist.local

Local interface on your device within local wi-fi, no servers at all.

Home assistant

Smart home integration with one of the most popular app - local server setup required.

Sensors.social

Web interface with expanded data analytics, based on blockchain, no one-corporate-cloud vendor lock.

New way of flexible manufacturing

We have designed and tested unique 3D-printed cases to perfectly fit our hardware inside. This allows us to offer a wide range of colors and even new designs in the future. All models are open-source, so if you have DIY experience and a 3D printer, you're welcome to print and swap the case yourself.

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What’s in a box

Altruist insight Box

Altruist Insight: 1 Indoor Air Quality Monitor, 1 USB-A to USB-C cable, 1 SD card, 1 Mini screwdriver, 1 User manual

Colors and packaging may differ from the image shown.

Specifications

Altruist Insight — ESP32-C6–based indoor air-quality monitor with SCD41 carbon dioxide sensor, BME680 temperature / humidity / pressure sensors, 4.2" e-paper display, SD-card logging.

Model ID:

ES-ALTRUIST-INST-1

Processor & Memory:

ESP32-C6-WROOM-1-N8, high-performance 32-bit single-core RISC-V CPU, up to 160 MHz

320 KB ROM, 512 KB HP SRAM, 16 KB LP SRAM

8 MB of Flash memory

MicroSD (support up to 4GB for local data)

Sensors:

Sensirion SCD41, photoacoustic NDIR sensor (CO2)

Bosch BME680 (temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure)

Connectivity:

Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz, fully compatible with IEEE 802.11 b/g/n protocol

Radio module included in ESP32-C6-WROOM-1-N8

FCC ID: 2AC7Z-ESPC6WROOM1

Interface:

4.2’’ E-Paper display

LED indicators (28 LEDs)

3 buttons

Web interface via local IP

USB-C port for access to firmware and logs

Power Supply:

Operating voltage: 5 V

Maximum current: 0.6 A

Powered via USB-C connector

Integrations:

Home Assistant

Сustom API (via web interface)

InfluxDB (via web interface)

Device Housing Material:

3D-printed case from PLA plastic

Installation:

Standing

Dimensions & Weight:

95 x 11 x 81 mm, 75 g

Operation Temperature and Humidity:

0°C … +40°C

10 … 90% RH

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