Even as the world continues to debate the pros and cons of artificial intelligence, a pet care solutions company in the USA has launched an “AI-powered cat litter box” that it claims will change the way feline health is monitored. The product, named ‘Purobot Ultra with Camera’, was unveiled by PETKIT at the Global Pet Expo, 2024, held in Orlando, Florida, from March 20-22, the company said in a press release.
The company’s release said Purobot Ultra is capable of multi-cat recognition, stool monitoring, and data-driven analyses through its integrated rotating camera, and marks the first time in the smart pet care industry that a single solution can provide AI-backed in-depth analysis of a pet’s health insights, offering preventive care for the animal’s welfare.
At the event, Wei Ke Guo, founder of PETKIT, said, “Seven out of 10 people have expressed concern regarding their pets’ overall well-being, as pets cannot communicate their needs.” There has been a significant rise in pet ownership in the USA, with 66% of households in the country, or 86.9 million homes, having a pet, up from 56% in 1988, the release said.
Guo explained what the product will do. “Its breakthrough is its ability to elevate from monitoring mere toilet frequency and duration to actual real-time animal behavioural tracking,” he said. “Powered by the AI camera, it can now not only follow your cat’s movements before and during its visit within its capture range, but also monitor and analyse stool characteristics backed by algorithms. This AI-powered cat litter box solution covers all aspects of a pet’s toilet behavioural insights. We are confident this game-changing product will quickly become a must-have for pet parents.”
PETKIT did not respond to an inquiry from The Snout about when the product would be available in India. This report will be updated as and when PETKIT responds.
Source: PR Newswire
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One comment
Bittu
April 6, 2024 at 12:06 pm
This is interesting, but my cats refuse to poop in the litter box. They prefer to do it on the tiled floor and in the bathroom. So this product may not work for me.