SAN JOSE, Calif., June 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Petzi, a pioneer of the pet tech sector and protagonist to the Internet of Pet Things throne, has announced its Petzi Treat Cam skill for Amazon Alexa to be available on Echo Show.
The Petzi Treat Cam allows people to ('see') video, ('speak') audio, (‘snap’) take pictures and (‘treat’) dispense treats to their pets remotely using any internet enabled smart device. The Petzi Skill for Alexa will allow Echo Show users to live stream images from the Petzi Treat Cam directly to its screen. With a simple voice command – “Alexa, show me Fido on the Petzi Treat Cam,” and the Echo Show will immediately connect and show users their favorite furry family member.
Today’s announcement adds to Petzi’s history with Amazon, which in July 2015, chose it to be one of the inaugural products at the launch of Amazon Launchpad, a dedicated store that brings consumers the most exciting products from today’s brightest startups.
“We are proud to be one of the first third party consumer services to offer Alexa Video Skills and thrilled users’ of the amazing Echo Show will be able to take advantage of this technology,” said David Clark CEO of Petzi. “The Petzi Treat Cam’s hardware and cloud-based services were developed to integrate with future IoT and connected home services. As an ingenious video product, the Echo Show is the perfect device to extend the Petzi Treat Cam experience.”
The Petzi Treat Cam is an easy-to-install device that connects to the home Wi-Fi. It contains an HD camera, high-quality audio and the ability to remotely dispense your pet’s favorite treat at the touch of a button via the Petzi app. In addition, the iOS and Android apps allows owners to interact with other animal lovers and their pets, and share their pet pictures and videos via social media including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the company’s own social Petwork.
A team of engineers, animal trainers and behaviorists designed every aspect of Petzi Treat Cam to ensure it delivers an experience that is optimized for both pet and owner. From the angle of the camera, clarity of the audio and even the landing areas of the “treat drop-zone,” every detail creates a moment of joyful play that brightens the day for pets and their parents.
Priced $169.99 and available on Amazon, the Petzi Treat Cam features:
- Sleek, safe and durable design
- EZ-PZ set up and intuitive interface
- Multiple mounting options to simply place it anywhere that suits your needs
- A sophisticated treat dispensing system that allows you to use the widest variety of treats available to meet the needs of even the choosiest of pets
- With the single push of a button 1-3 dog or cat treats are playfully ejected into the viewing area, making every interaction a fun game
- Generous treat hopper holds more than 100 of your pet’s favorite teats
- Treat level notification that alerts you when treats are running low so you’re never out
- HD camera delivers up to 720p video
- Low-light IR video capture
- Wide angle view
- Rich, extended range audio
You can see it in action at http://bit.ly/2t3R1S8 and buy it at http://amzn.to/2sBLBQZ
About Petzi
Petzi was founded in 2011 with the mission of bringing pets and their owners closer together through today's most popular trends and technologies. By creating a fully interactive and social experience, Petzi first product Petzi Treat Cam will allow people and their pets to connect via the net in a mutually-rewarding way that strengthens the emotional bond.