Robot finds, detects and automatically scoops after your dog’s mess in the yard
It uses computer vision and sensors to see the feces and scoops it with a claw
Users can program the robot to stay within their yard so it does not venture out
There are over 35 million households in the US with dogs and backyards, and it may be safe to say that not one of them enjoys cleaning up their pet’s mess.
A firm has designed a robot that finds, detects and automatically scoops up what your canine friend left behind.
Called Beetl, this machine is equip with computer vision and front cameras to hunt down dog poop.
Once the robot spots feces within your yard, it moves directly over it and uses a mechanical claw as a scoop.
And the robot holds it in a sealed container for disposal.
Bettl’s sensors not only help it detect a mess, but also avoid obstacles and stay within a perimeter.
After setting the boundaries around your lawn, the Beetl roams around sniffing out your dog’s mess.
Its advanced artificial intelligence can be connected to a cloud network allowing the robot to learn and develop new ways.
However, the technology is still in the testing phase, so until it is ready for market, pet owners will have to scoop up after their pets.
Having machines cleanup after pets seems to be the new trend, as two years ago, a Dutch startup announced it was employing drones to combat the 220 million pounds of dog droppings left on the Netherlands’ streets each year.
The technology is still in the testing phase, so until it is ready for market, pet owners will have to scoop up after their pets (Pictured is the team that designed and invested the Beetl)
After setting the boundaries around your lawn, the Beetl roams around sniffing out your dog’s mess. Its advanced artificial intelligence can be connected to a cloud network allowing the robot to learn and develop new ways
Called Dogdrones, the vehicles will work together as a team to detect and scoop up the poop.
The aerial drone is fitted with cameras and thermal energy technology that transmits GPS coordinates of the feces to a rolling robot on the ground that immediately leaves its hub to clean up the waste.
Dogdrones is the brainchild of Gerben Lievers and Marc Sandelowsky, who met at an event for entrepreneurs and has since started Tinki.
According to Tinki, there are 1.5 million dogs in the Netherlands, each one poops 2.3 times a day and leaves behind 3.5 ounces of material.
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