The household security app Life360 is venturing into pet tech with the launch of its new monitoring gadget, the Pet GPS. Designed to connect to a collar or harness, this new gadget goals to supply pet homeowners peace of thoughts by delivering real-time location updates for his or her canines and cats.
The launch of the Pet GPS appears like a pure evolution for Life360, notably following its acquisition of the monitoring gadget firm Tile in 2021. Since then, the corporate has built-in Tile’s item-finding capabilities into its app, together with the flexibility to assign a Tile tracker to their pet.
Retailing at $49.99, Life360’s Pet GPS stands because the priciest providing in its lineup. Nonetheless, it comes with a spread of options that pet homeowners could discover worthwhile.
Key options embody geofencing (digital boundary alerts), escape alerts, and entry to a Pet Finder Community. Pet homeowners can arrange secure zones, and if a pet runs off, an escape alert can be triggered.
Customers also can alert the close by group a couple of misplaced pet. When issuing a misplaced pet alert, the app shares vital info with close by members, such because the pet’s title, picture, breed, and emergency contact particulars.
Life360 says its community contains over 88 million members, offering customers with a considerable group to assist find their lacking pet.
The pet tracker combines mobile, GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth to offer essentially the most correct location, updating each 2 to 4 seconds when the pet is away from dwelling.
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Different useful options embody a built-in gentle, which will be activated by means of the app to assist discover a pet at the hours of darkness. The gadget additionally contains a chime noise perform, permitting homeowners to name their pets when wanted — as when they’re taking too lengthy to alleviate themselves within the yard or they’re hiding below the sofa.
With an IP68 ranking, Life360 says the gadget is water resistant, dustproof, and immune to pet bites.
The gadget features a charger with a battery life lasting as much as 14 days. There’s additionally a “Bluetooth Reserve Mode,” which extends battery life to maintain a pet locatable for as much as six months.
Life360’s Pet GPS is available in three colours: pink, navy, and black. It’s obtainable for buy within the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand at Life360.com. To entry all options, customers want a Gold ($14.99/month) or Platinum ($24.99/month) subscription.
