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Tail Wagging Innovations
Innova琀椀on is at the heart of the pet wellness movement. Tech gadgets for pets are no
longer limited to the fanciest chew toys. We’re talking about wearable tech that monitors
pets’ 昀椀tness levels, tracks their nutri琀椀onal intake, and even gadgets that s琀椀mulate their
minds when they’re home alone. But it doesn’t stop there. Customised pet diets and DNA
tes琀椀ng kits to understand gene琀椀c health predisposi琀椀ons are part of this exci琀椀ng trend,
making pet care more personalised than ever before.
Feeding Gadgets
Biometrics
Resis琀椀ng puppy dog eyes can
be a challenge for indulgent
owners, and es琀椀mates suggest
as many as six out of ten dogs
could be overweight or obese
today, poten琀椀ally limi琀椀ng
their lifespan. Australian
start-up ilume has developed
a smart feeding solu琀椀on,
consis琀椀ng of an ac琀椀vity
tracker and connected bowl
that helps to manage a dog’s
weight via calorie-controlled
individualised nutri琀椀on.
The system builds a unique
algorithmic health pro昀椀le of
each dog, recommending daily
por琀椀on sizes to suit the pet’s
individual daily needs.
Minitailz, a biometric tracker
for pets by French company
Invoxia, o昀昀ers early detec琀椀on
of poten琀椀al condi琀椀ons,
with the goal of a longer,
healthier life. The device
o昀昀ers medical-grade insights,
monitoring heart health,
appe琀椀te, sleep and ac琀椀vity,
providing a complete picture
of pet health and 昀氀agging
any changes which may
require interven琀椀on.
Companions for
Our Companions
Innova琀椀on is also catering to
pets’ emo琀椀onal needs, tackling
loneliness and separa琀椀on
anxiety through s琀椀mula琀椀on and
play. Ogmen Robo琀椀cs’ Oro is an
intelligent robot that trundles
about the home keeping track
of your dog and ini琀椀a琀椀ng play
or training sessions to keep
dogs happy and engaged. Oro
can even respond to signs of
anxiety by playing soothing
music. Similarly, Samsung’s
Ballie home robot can also
interact with pets, dispensing
meals via a connected smart
feeder and projec琀椀ng fun
videos to entertain.