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JUSTLIKETECHNOLOGY REVOLUTIONISED FITNESS,E-COMMERCE AND MUSIC BEFORE IT, PET TECHNOLOGY IS SHAKING UP THE WAY YOU CARE FOR, TRAIN AND INTERACT WITH YOUR PETS.

From smart watches and wearable fitness trackers, to artificial intelligence and home security systems, we use technology every day to optimise our lives for the better. Wearables allow us to monitor health data in order to improve our wellbeing – and even reach peak performance. Our smart homes make daily life more efficient, Smart technology has changed the way we live, work and communicate, and now it has crossed over into the pet world. There’s even a name for it – ‘pet tech’ – technology that helps achieve better pet care, health and wellbeing. Pet tech products and services allow you to use a data driven approach to optimise your pet’s sleep and activity, automate aspects of care like feeding and play, and track your pet’s location in the interest of their safety. By monitoring your pet’s activity levels or identifying problem behaviours you can often do something to avert the problem. The pet tech space is growing at breakneck speed. The industry is estimated to reach a value of US$20 billion by 2027 in the US alone. Here are the top 5 latest trends in the pet tech world. saving us money and time (thanks, Google and Alexa).

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