The dust (and dander) has finally settled, and the team's gotten back into the swing of things after the Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida. There was a lot to see, much to do, many people to talk to, and plenty of pups to pet. The SATELLAI booth kept us pretty busy, giving the highlights of our new products and sharing some of the newly launched features of our PetSense™ AI. We got plenty of inspiration from talking to pet owners of all stripes as well as industry professionals, which means we've got tons of new and exciting ideas on what we can do next.
Showcasing Products
One of the best parts of the Global Pet Expo is seeing all the pets and meeting their owners. That's why it was such a thrill to share our product lineup in our booth, introducing what we've already got available to help keep pets connected and cared for as well as what we've got coming out soon. Naturally, we featured our flagship SATELLAI Collar and its array of features — GPS tracking, virtual fencing with training feedback, health and activity monitoring, and a slew of other functions — that make it ideal for medium and large dogs that need plenty of room to roam. For pet parents that are more interested in tracking and monitoring, we shared the details on our SATELLAI Collar Go — delivering live-tracking and historical routes, virtual boundaries with escape alerts, health and activity monitoring, and much more — to help keep dogs of all sizes easy to find and properly cared for.
We also got to share our SATELLAI Tracker Ultra, which we plan to launch soon. Sharing the GPS tracking, health, and activity monitoring, and built-in PetSense™ AI capabilities of its predecessors, the SATELLAI Tracker Ultra keeps dogs located virtually anywhere, thanks to a Qualcomm 9205S modem that supports direct satellite uplink. What does that mean for pet owners? It means that even without cellular network coverage, the Tracker Ultra can share its location, making it ideal for folks living in rural areas where coverage is spotty, outdoor enthusiasts, or even truckers, RVers, and other folks who are constantly on the move. Plus, with a 3-day max battery life and a solar panel that can recharge the tracker at any time, dogs are findable, however far they roam, and however long they're gone.
Making Waves with the Latest PetSense™ AI Updates
People naturally got curious about an AI designed for pets. This is where SATELLAI is going far beyond the norm, because where others are tracking locations, we're decoding lives — and our PetSense™ AI is at the heart of it all. Establishing a baseline for your dog, the AI gives regular summaries to help you know when the pattern shifts so you can recognize when your dog might be getting anxious, stressed, or sick. You can even ask it questions and get general guidance on potential causes and ways to manage the situation.
With the latest updates, we've gone beyond previous activity monitoring and started getting us into actual health metrics. PetSense™ AI added RRR (Resting Respiration Rate) measurements as well as bark-detection to better identify health changes and signs of aggravation and/or discomfort. Future updates will include methods to identify how much dogs lick, scratch, sleep, and more, giving pet parents more insights than ever before into their fur babies' health and overall well-being.
Doggie-Talkie
One of the new features that folks seemed to get most excited about was our newly-added 2-way audio function. Available for both the SATELLAI Collar and the SATELLAI Collar Go, the Doggie-Talkie button in the app lets you talk to your pup and get a 15-second playback from their environment. It was thrilling to hear all the ways people thought they could use this that we hadn't even thought of, like coaxing a dog back home, talking to a family member who took the dog for a walk, giving training commands from a remote location, or even just telling your pup they're a good dog. It seemed like people really liked the idea of being able to talk to their dogs at any time, from any location.
What Comes Next?
Since we got back from the expo, we've been hard at work, following up on all the advice people gave us for the features or products they'd like to see in the future. It certainly gave us a lot to think about, especially as we start looking to expand into new areas and even other types of pets.
The upcoming updates to our PetSense™ AI will provide more types of behavior to help identify allergies, infections, or other issues.
Meanwhile, our SATELLAI Tracker Ultra will be coming out soon, keeping pets connected even waaay off the beaten path. Providing the same location tracking, health and activity monitoring, and AI integration of its predecessors, the Tracker Ultra additionally offers direct satellite connection to keep dogs connected at all times.
Keep an eye out for the new updates and the launch of our SATELLAI Tracker Ultra launching in the coming months!
