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CES 2024: Invoxia Launches AI Wearable That Monitors Your Pet's Health

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Invoxia at CES unveiled the Minitailz Smart Pet Tracker, an AI wearable that's designed for dogs and cats. The Minitailz is an all-in-one GPS tracker and wellness device for pets, and it is able to measure respiratory rate and heart vitals, alerting owners about possible health issues.

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Invoxia says that the Minitailz is able to watch for anomalies in pet behavior that can be indicative of a problem, and it can differentiate between walking, running, scratching, eating and drinking, barking, and rest.

In addition to collecting heart health information that is said to be 97 to 99 percent accurate, the Minitailz can detect atrial fibrillation in pets. Detailed health reports are provided in the accompanying app.

A built-in SIM with GPS technology allows for tracking of daily activities or locating a pet should it be lost. There are also geofencing features so that a pet owner can be alerted if a pet wanders outside the boundaries of a property.

The Minitailz measures in at 2.32 inches long, 1.18 inches tall, and 0.9 inches thick, and it can be attached to an existing dog or cat collar.

A dog version of the Minitailz is available as of now from the Invoxia website, with the cat model set to launch in March 2024. Both versions are priced at $99, with a subscription fee that starts at $8.30 per month.

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I feel like if I put an AirTag on my dog’s collar, she’s so tiny - someone would call the SPCA on me. This Invoxia device is HUGE for small breeds.
 
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My dog would look at me and tell me "hell no, you're not puttign that creepy thing on me."
 
I’m sure Vet offices will be just thrilled about Gertrude coming in every other day ranting about her cat’s heart rate being 10% off for a few hours the day before.
 
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A lifetime of annoyance for the pet for a small chance of detecting heart issues.

Any owner who does this is an idiot.
 
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I think this only makes sense for a dog / cat known for having health issues to monitor signs of XY happening again, otherwise it’s just looking for a problem that doesn’t exist
 
Product seems to be good. But the monthly subscription fee is very high.
 
Owners of brachycephalic dogs being concerned about their pet's health?

Lol. :rolleyes:

Edit: And other dogs deformed through generations of inbreeding and artificial selection.
 
I think we’ve entered the stage at which everything, without exception, needs to have ”A.I.” in the name just to be seen as new and desirable.

Just like for a while, everyone was doing NFTs.
 
I can imagine confusion in the vets when you ask for an AI device for your pet.

Also, as others have referred, there is quite an anti-collar lobby re cats and for good reasons. I wouldn't want our cat to get caught by a collar.
 
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