Awesome Stuff: Pets Need Innovative Technology Too
from the well,-maybe-they-do dept
For this week’s awesome stuff of interesting or bizarre crowdfunding projects, we’re going to go with three crowdfunding projects involving technology for pets. Yes, pets. I’ve got a cat and a dog and a bunch of fish, and I’ve never once thought about buying any special technology (beyond basic fish tank stuff) for them, but apparently others like to go a little bit further.
- My fish don’t seem to do much besides swim around, eat and die all too frequently, but perhaps it’s because I’d never thought to give them something fun to do like Fish on Wheels. Yes, fish on wheels. It’s basically what it says on the label. A fish-tank with wheels and some computer vision technology to move the vehicle in the direction the fish swims. Bizarrely, they don’t have a “campaign video” but rather they do have this YouTube video from a few months ago that has over a million views and had me laughing outloud multiple times, as you watch the fish drive the vehicle.
- How about a gaming console for your dog? That’s what CleverPet is trying to do. Actually, it’s a WiFi-connected automatic feeder, but with the idea of “challenging” your dog to do certain things to keep it entertained or something. There’s a lot of talk about how your dog needs more intellectual stimulation or something. My dog seems to prefer being slumped over in the corner, so I’m not sure about that, but perhaps other dogs are jealous of you and your Xbox.
- If you just want a full-featured Wi-Fi connected pet feeder without the whole “gaming console” stuff, perhaps the PetPal is a better option. This thing includes a camera and a speaker so you can watch and communicate with your pet as you feed them from far away. It’s an interesting project, but man, the people putting it together should have sought some help in creating both their video and the pitch. The video is way too long (and spends too much time on other stuff before getting to the point) and the pitch itself also focuses too much on the backstory rather than the product.
That’s it for this week. Go spend some time with your pets.
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Comments on “Awesome Stuff: Pets Need Innovative Technology Too”
And… just like that, I’m Klaus.
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XKCD did it first, but with a hamster ball. Hahaha
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http://xkcd.com/413/
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or this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e15tT7Pnl9s
Guy Looks Like a Douche Nozzle.
He’s too cute looking to be a serious product developer. He will probably blow the money on hookers and drugs.
Nice. That video with the fish is hilarious.
automated feeding
CleverPet seems almost like the dog is being teased… I love the idea of PetPal where the dog is being seen on camera. If you look at the design of the two PetPal is much better. Just our thoughts.