The Best Pet Cameras for Dogs and Cats
This rolling pet camera has the best of intentions, but the sometimes glitchy app makes the combo pet camera/toy/feeder a little unpredictable. Through the app, you can watch your cats on the security cam and drive the robot around, pressing buttons to do tricks and dispense treats. You can watch the camera feed live from the app, but you can also schedule recordings, which are viewable via Cloud Playback. The robot is also supposed to detect abnormal movement or sounds, like barking or broken glass, and send a smart alert to the owner with a timestamp to make anything out of the ordinary easier to monitor while away.
The bot also automatically compiles a 30-second 'day-in-the-life'-type video of your pet so you can watch a recap while away, and through AI-powered pet recognition, the bot can also snap a picture of your pet. All of those AI features were unreliable. Although the promised AI capabilities fell flat, I liked being able to move the bot around my house to watch everything going on, since the camera was not just stationary in one spot. Resolution 5MP, 2.5K high-resolution camera Angle View 135 degrees PTZ Capabilities No (although the whole machine moves) Image type Color, night vision Storage App; scheduled recording; 24/7 cloud playback Audio Two-way
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