Amazon's Ring Fetch is a pet tracking technology that is able function by using a low-bandwidth system, which is able to connect low power devices over a large geographical distance. Ring Fetch is designed to be able to track a user's dog, or pet, and be able to be alerted if the pet leaves the user's yard. The system is able to use a geofence around the user's yard, which allows the system to be notified when the pet leaves.
Amazon has stated that the system uses 900Mhz spectrum technology, which allows it to work up to distances of 500m. However, Ring Fetch can work up to a mile if access points are used. The company has already distributed 700 of the devices amongst its employees.
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Why This Trend Is Growing
- Low-bandwidth Pet Tracking
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing low-bandwidth pet tracking technologies that can operate over large geographical distances.
- Geofencing for Pet Safety
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating geofencing systems specifically designed to track and alert pet owners when their pets leave a designated area.
- 900mhz Spectrum Technology
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in leveraging the 900Mhz spectrum technology to enable long-distance pet tracking up to a mile with access points.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Pet Tech Industry
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation within the pet tech industry to develop and improve pet tracking technologies and geofencing systems.
- Wireless Communication Industry
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation within the wireless communication industry to explore and enhance low-bandwidth systems that can connect low-power devices over large geographical distances.
- Consumer Electronics Industry
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation within the consumer electronics industry to integrate long-distance pet tracking functionalities into wearable devices and smart home systems.
