Wagz Plans Merger with its Manufacturing Vendor

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Wagz, the New Hamphire-based pet tech company that sells several smart products, including a wifi collar, a connected pet feeder and a video treat cam, announced that they are planning to merge with SigmaTron, an electronic manufacturing company that produces much of...

Furbo Sued for Patent Infringement

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Tomofun, the manufacturer of the popular Furbo pet camera, has been sued for allegedly infringing on a patent for an interactive pet camera. The lawsuit was brought by DoggyPhone LLC, a Bellevue, Washington company, that claims it has a patent for an enhanced system...

New Pet Tech at CES 2019

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CES 2019 saw a variety of new pet tech products on display. From copycat products to truly new innovations, there was a bit of everything. Especially toilets. For whatever reason, there were a lot of smart pet toilets exhibiting this year. A quick list: PetKix Pet cam...

Furbo Sales Soar After Ellen Show

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Furbo, the popular dog camera (which we estimate is the best selling pet tech product), saw sales soar after appearing on the Ellen Show this week. As part of her 12 Days of Giveaways, Ellen, along with guest Jennifer Lopez, gave a free Furbo to each audience member,...

New Products Getting Funded

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There are some interesting new pet tech products that are getting crowdfunded. VARRAM, a smart robot, has raised over $230,000 from 576 backers. Felik, billed as the world’s first AI-powered pet toy, has raised almost $24,000 from 177 backers. Guardian Orb, a...

Wagz buys Petzila

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Wagz, a New Hampshire-based manufacturer of several pet tech products, has acquired Petzila, a San Jose-based manufacturer of the Petzi treat cam.  Petzila was foreclosed upon by the contract manufacturer of the Petzi cams, Sigmatron International. As of June 6, the...