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Autonomous Dog Toys

The 'PetSafe' Automatic Ball Launcher Lets Dogs Play Fetch without Owners

— April 25, 2016 — Lifestyle
Masters who simply don't have the time or energy to play fetch with their dog(s) will find the 'PetSafe' Automatic Ball Launcher to be the perfect solution. The unit features a bevy of built-in sensors and features to keep dogs safe during usage and encourage continued exercise.

When activated, the 'PetSafe' Automatic Ball Launcher will throw balls between eight and 30-feet in distance. Once the dog has fetched the ball, they simply need to place it back into the machine to have it launch again. Multiple angle settings can offer various different routines for dogs to play fetch to.

The 'PetSafe' Automatic Ball Launcher automatically stops every 15-minutes to give dogs a break and to prevent exhaustion from occurring and ensure safe operation.
Trend Themes
1. Autonomous Pet Toys - The rise of autonomous pet toys presents opportunities for companies to create similar innovative products that provide complete care for pets with minimum human intervention.
2. Smart Pet Care - Smart pet care technologies are on the rise, offering the opportunity for companies to develop innovative products that can monitor, track and improve animal health and happiness in an increasingly automated way.
3. AI-based Pet Toys - AI-based pet toy products offer avenues for development into products that can learn and adjust to the behavior of individual pets, while offering entertainment, exercise, and companionship.
Industry Implications
1. Pet Supplies - The pet supplies industry can capitalize on the ever-growing shift towards automation for pet toys and develop related products that cater to pet owner convenience and pet health.
2. Smart Home - Smart home companies have an opportunity to explore the market for smart pet toys that integrate with existing IoT technology to offer more personalized care to pets and convenience to owners.
3. Artificial Intelligence - The AI industry can explore the potential of creating more sophisticated autonomous pet toys with machine learning capabilities and better safety features for the pet owners’ peace of mind.
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