A smart feeder with facial recognition could just be the thing to help with a furry family member’s eating habits.
The Bistro is a feeder that can track a cat’s appetite and weight change using the “cat facial recognition technology.”
Photo Credit: Bistro
The Bistro has a built in camera that monitors the cat as it eats and drinks and can even transmit a live video feed to an owner, which they can view on a smartphone via the Bistro app. The feeder will measure and chart the amount of food and water your pet is consuming and detect strange behaviour. The invention came after the founder noticed one of his cats paralyzed on the floor and groaning with pain. After a visit to the vet she was diagnosed with pancreatitis and it had caused her to stop eating normally, which went unnoticed.
Photo Credit: Bistro
The cat, Momo, still had problems eating for several weeks after the diagnosis and that lead the designer to invent the technology to prevent something like this from happening again. The technology can not only keep pet parents informed about eating habits but it can also help avoid over eating or under eating as well.
The feeder is not yet available for sale, but a successful crowdfunding campaign has already exceeded its goal of $100,000. The feeder is expected to be in production and ready for delivery by August 2014.
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