With the emergence of health-focused smartwatches, such as the Apple Watch, humans have been able to monitor their heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and other vital health signals. Now, a company called Invoxia has developed a similar health-monitoring device disguised as a smart collar for pet dogs. It is the world’s first biometric health collar for dogs that helps pet owners monitor various body vitals of their furry friends, including their heart and respiratory rates, daily activities, and even track them using GPS.
The Invoxia Smart Collar for dogs was recently unveiled at CES 2022. The company says that it has worked with several certified veterinary cardiologists to develop a deep-learning AI algorithm to track a dogs’ health. The company used miniaturized radar sensors, similar to the Soli radar that Google used on the Pixel 4, to develop the smart collar.
As for the tracking features, the Invoxia smart collar for dogs can monitor and track daily activities, including walking, running, scratching, eating, barking, and resting. The company says that it is utilizing four years of data collected via its existing GPS Pet Tracker platform to track the daily activities of the dogs. Plus, it comes with a removable fabric cover to help you easily clean the device after your dog comes back from a bathing session in a muddy pond.
Coming to the price and availability of the smart collar for dogs, Invoxia expects to release it sometime during the summer of 2022. The expected price of the smart collar is $99 (~Rs 7,370). However, to use the GPS functionalities of the device, users would require a $12.99 (~Rs 967) monthly subscription plan on the Invoxia Pet Tracker app.
