# Deep Learning Cat Repellents This Software Uses Nvidia Tech to Keep Cats Off Lawns By Joey Haar | Published 2016-07-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cat-repellent References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/deep-learning-cat-poop/44243/) & [blogs.nvidia](https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2016/07/07/deep-learning-cats-lawn/) Part of the appeal of [cats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teendow-xlym) is that they answer to no call, follow no master and march to the beat of their own drum -- but that free-spirited behavior is wont to make cat repellent software a necessity. Robert Bond, an engineer who worked on the deep learning [Nvidia](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verdie) Jetson TX1 module created a system that turns his lawn sprinklers on whenever a cat attempts to do its business there. What makes Bond's system so impressive and groundbreaking is that it is not merely a motion detector. Rather than drenching innocent birds, squirrels, or children, his sprinklers will only activate if a cat is up to no good on the lawn. Though the cat repellent software seems dangerously close to some sort of dystopian, Skynet-esque future, Bond claims that the system "wasn't actually that much work," taking him about 15 hours to create. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/pets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Deep Learning Cat Repellents:** Using deep learning technology to create cat repellent systems that only activate when a cat is causing trouble on a lawn. ### Where This Applies - **Home Security:** Opportunity for integrating deep learning technology into home security systems to create more precise and targeted alerts. - **Gardening and Landscaping:** Potential for incorporating cat repellent software into sprinkler systems to protect lawns and gardens from unwanted feline visitors. - **Pet Care:** Possibility of developing cat repellent devices or software for pet owners to keep their cats away from certain areas without causing harm. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Assisted Self-Cleaning Litter Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfcleaning-litter-boxes.md) - [AI-Powered Litter Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/purobot-ultra.md) - [AI-Powered Litter Box Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/litterlens.md) - [AI-Powered Litter Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-litter-box.md) - [AI-Powered Cat Tracking Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-companion-robot.md) - [Subscription-Based Pet Doors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onlycat.md) - [AI-Assisted Litter Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luma-smart-litter-box.md) - [Prey-Detecting Smart Cat Doors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cat-door-with-prey-detection.md) - [Autonomous AI-Powered Robot Cats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macroact-maicat.md)