Petcube
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Petcube is the company that keeps people connected with their pets. Its first product, Petcube Camera, is an interactive pet monitor with real time video and built-in laser pointer. It allows pet owners to watch, talk to, and play with their pet from their smartphone, no matter where they are. Petcube was funded on Kickstarter and became one of the most successful crowdfunding pet products in history. [1]
The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California with offices in Kyiv, Ukraine and Shenzhen, China. The team behind the Petcube – Alex Neskin (CTO), Andrey Klen (COO) and Yaroslav Azhnyuk (CEO).
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Kickstarter campaign
Alex Neskin had a problem with his pet chihuahua Rocky, who hated being alone. Every time Alex left for work, his dog would scratch and bark so loudly that the neighbors even threatened to call the police. He needed to find a solution. So, Alex created an Arduino-based robot that consisted of a web camera and a remote controlled laser pointer. He was able to play with Rocky through a web interface and distract him from barking. That is how the first prototype of Petcube Camera was born. [2] Soon Alex's friends Andrey Klen and Yaroslav Azhnuyk joined him to found Petcube. Petcube was funded on Kickstarter in late 2013 and became one of the most successful crowdfunding pet products in its history, raising $251,000 of the $100,000 goal. [3]
Petcube Camera and Petcube app
The Petcube Camera is an interactive wifi pet camera for pet owners. It features a wide-angle (138º) camera, a built-in microphone and speaker, and a laser pointer toy. With Petcube Camera you can watch, talk to, and play with your pets from your smartphone. [4] The free Petcube app, available for iOS and Android, can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play Store. Through the mobile app, users can join the Petcube community, and instantly share photos of their pet taken from their smartphone, or Petcube Camera. The Petcube app for iOS and Android also lets you share real-time access to your pet with your friends, family, or members of the Petcube community.[5] Petcube for Shelters program lets users connect to publicly shared Petcube Cameras and play with pets up for adoption. [6]
Petcube Protect
Petcube Protect is a cloud-based subscription service that allows customers to subscribe monthly to get access to 10 or 30 days of video history, depending on the subscription option, advanced motion and sound detection capabilities and notification alerts, and an auto-play mode for the interactive laser toy. Petcube Protect was announced on CES 2016 and will be launched early spring 2016. [7]
Awards
In 2014 Petcube was named the best European hardware startup by The Europas, European Tech Startup Awards. Petcube also won at Macworld's "6 about to break" contest, sharing the 1 place with Avegant Glyph.[8]
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