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Petlibrothe startup of pet technology known for its automatic feeders and Filtered water fountainshas just launched its latest product, the propulsion of AI Scout Smart cameraDesigned to provide pet owners with real -time information on the activities and behavior of their furbabies.
Scout is similar to other pet cameras on the market; He monitors your pet in real time and offers a bidirectional audio, allowing you to communicate with them if they put themselves in misdeeds. THE Companion mobile application Allows users to control the movements of the camera, although the camera is also designed to automatically detect and monitor their pet when they are exceeded. This can also make a chirping noise to attract their attention if you cannot find them.
What distinguishes this device, however, is its AI capabilities.
Scout uses pet recognition technology to follow various activities, as when your animal eats (which is useful if they chew the things they should not), drink water, use the litter or simply walks in front of the screen. It also captures your pet’s surprise selfies when detected and provides daily protruding facts, storing clips in the cloud up to 30 days.
In addition, Scout can recognize several pets, which allows him to follow their activities separately. Users can currently define individual profiles for two domestic animals in the application.
“At the beginning, our models struggled to distinguish similar animals apart, what we knew necessary in many households for multiple pets. Traditional facial recognition failed when pets moved quickly or shared.
An offset feature that I appreciated as an animal owner is that the device does not simply inform you of your pet; It also provides pretty descriptions. One of my favorites during the tests was: “Zelda was calmly walking on the brilliant ground, her nose pointed forward as she explores her environment with sweet curiosity.” How much is it adorable?
Another way to stand out from Petlibro’s Scout camera is its ability to share aircraft with up to five other family members and friends.
If you are interested in trying the device, it is at a price of $ 100. There are several subscription plans available; However, to access the AI features, you can opt for the standard level, which costs $ 12 per month, the premium level, at a price of $ 17 per month.
Another company of pet cameras, Furbo, offers a similar device that includes a “nanny” assistant for AI for $ 7 per month. The camera itself is at a price of $ 210.
Although the Petlibro scout camera is lower than that of Furbo, it is currently lacking a key characteristic found in Furbo’s offer: the possibility of detecting and alerting the owners of Boyl. Petlibro is actively working on addition, as well as in detection of bets, which can widen its appeal, because Furbo is mainly marketed with dog owners.
In addition, the Scout system does not have a food distributor, but Petlibro plans to integrate the capabilities of the AI with certain feeders and fountains, aimed at differentiating its increasing product range from competitors.
It should be noted that the company’s privacy policy indicates that its system collects image and video data captured by the camera for the improvement of the device, including its AI features. Other smart cameras, such as Google Nest And Amazon ringAlso indicate in their privacy policies that they collect user data to improve their services. Scout does not use audio in any training or treatment of AI.
Petlibro explained to us that data collection is to make corrections for individual user cameras. Data is managed in accordance with confidentiality laws.
“Essentially, users form their own camera with their pets, so the more they use it, the better they will have become.
This story has been updated to include additional information on data collection.
