LAS VEGAS (AP) — From self-cleaning toilets to buttons designed to help your dog communicate with you, this year’s CES tech show in Las Vegas has everything for gadget-loving pet owners. products were introduced.
Large and small companies representing every industry, from the food industry to the automotive industry, showcased their latest products and finished on Sunday.
Some products are already available in the US, but others like Ilume’s Smart Dog Bowl are not yet available.
But whether you want to keep your dog on an optimal diet or avoid the unpleasant task of cleaning your cat’s litter box, there are plenty of gadgets to make pet ownership easier.
Below are some of the pet tech products showcased at CES.
fitness tracker for your dog
If you want to know what your dog is doing while you’re away from home, French startup Invoxia has the perfect product for you. The company’s smart dog collars monitor your pet’s activity and sleep and send the data to your phone.
The latest version announced at CES with a GPS tracker includes more advanced heart health monitoring.
The collar is $149 in the US with an $8.25 monthly subscription to an app that monitors and shares data with veterinarians.
“talkative” pet
Ever wondered what your dog would say if it could talk to you?
FluentPet promises the next best thing — the company says it can train pets to push when they’re hungry, need to get outside, or want to play.
The buttons are encased in a hexagonal plastic mat the company calls Hectile. Hectiles can be connected together to form larger button collections.
“In fact, dogs have the precision and specificity of a button, so that when they have a certain amount of knowledge that they are being understood, they stop questioning whether they are actually communicating what they want. We find that we complain less because of it,” said Leo Trottier, CEO of FluentPet.
At CES, the company announced FluentPet Connect. This is a new app that notifies owners when their dogs press buttons and collects data on how they use them.
Fluent Pet’s starter kit includes a hectile, speaker, and 6 buttons for $159.95. The app does not require a subscription.
App for identifying pets
If you’ve ever wanted to find your lost pet easily, this Korean app offers the solution. Powered by AI technology, Petnow helps create electronic identification for dogs and cats.
For dogs, the app uses nose prints. For cats, capture the entire face. Petnow’s purpose is to reunite lost pets with their owners by making it easier for others to identify them. The app allows users to create their own pet profiles and report lost pets through the app in case of emergency. The mobile app is free and available for both Apple and Android mobile devices.
self cleaning toilet
If you’re tired of cleaning your cat’s litter box every day, Whisker offers a solution. The Litter-Robot is an automatic self-cleaning litter box for cats. Since it is an automatic machine, the toilet robot suppresses odors in the house. This restroom is his Wi-Fi enabled and allows users to track their litter and litter levels through an app. Whisker also unveiled his Feeder-Robot, an automatic cat feeder, at CES. The Litter-Robot can hold up to 4 cats and doesn’t require a special kind of litter box. The latest version of Litter-Robot costs $699 and the accompanying app is free.
A smart food bowl for your dog
If your dog has had a very active day at the dog park, he may need more food than a day spent napping on your couch all day. Based in Australia Ilume, a company, has created a smart dog bowl and collar duo that helps you find out how much you should feed your dog each day. Through its smart collar, Ilume assesses your dog’s calorie needs and sends that information to the bowl. The user only needs to press one button on the bowl and he will be presented with the correct amount for the day. Ilume also has a free app that allows pet parents to view exercise and health data collected from smart collars. Ilume will soon launch in Australia with hopes of expanding to the US in the near future.
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