Companies eyeing high-tech pet products as cat ownership spikes

Companies eyeing high-tech pet products as cat ownership spikes

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The pet economy continues to heat up. With over 1.74 million cats and 1.46 million dogs across Taiwan, owners are treating their pets as members of the family and spending accordingly. Appliance makers are eyeing this NT$60 billion annual market with a variety of smart gadgets for the astute pet lover.

Even an 11-kilogram Maine coon can fit comfortably in this spacious litter box. After they’re done with their business, the box can clean itself and even keep records through an app. And with built-in safety sensors, owners can be sure their beloved pet is safe and sound.

Chao Yu-po
Company marketing manager
The box can easily sense when a cat gets close and will immediately stop, fully ensuring its safety.

Cat owner
If I go traveling or something like that, I think it’s really convenient. I can tell it to clean itself through the phone app, so I won’t worry about the smell stinking up the house while I’m away.

Cat owners not only care about their pet’s comfort, but also cleanliness and hygiene. Manufacturers are also offering more advanced robotic vacuums that can clean in sections, reducing bacterial residue by 99%. Even your most basic feeding needs are going high-tech.

Food is dispensed automatically with a single tap. With 4 liters of capacity, you won’t need to refill it for 20 days. It can even be controlled remotely, so you can be sure your pet is fed on time, even if you’re not home. The automatic water dispenser next to it uses a four-stage filter to keep the water pristine.

Chen Cheng-hong
Company chair
With AI integration, the future of appliances lies in smart technology. The entire industry is booming, even more than products for babies. So we’re very, very optimistic about the future potential of pet electronics.

Modern pet owners are becoming more discerning consumers. To make sure the little princes and princesses of their household are happy, no price is too high.

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#pets #petproducts #businessopportunity #litterbox #cats #catowner #smartappliances #AI #pamperedpet #catlover

多過家犬! 全台家貓逾174萬隻業者搶推”AI寵物家電"

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毛孩經濟持續升溫，全台家貓數量已經超過174萬隻，家犬也突破146萬隻，飼主把毛孩當家人，花起錢來不手軟，就有家電業者看準商機推出各式寵物家電，要搶攻年產值衝破600億元的寵物市場。

超大艙體設計，就連11公斤的緬因貓，都能大搖大擺走進貓砂機，上完廁所自動清理，還能連結手機APP記錄，加上安全感應，要讓毛寶貝用得安心。

[[電商行銷經理趙禹博]]
“貓只要一靠近它，就很容易感測到，然後就會立即的停住，所以貓咪的安全，這個也是非常的受保障”

[[養貓民眾]]
“如果出國旅遊什麼樣，我覺得就是很方便，就是用手機連APP，就可以直接去做清潔的動作，也不會有那種煩惱，就是會有異味的產生，在整個居家屋子裡面”

不只如廁要舒適，養貓家庭最在意的，就是清潔與衛生問題，業者讓掃地機器人再進化，分區清潔，減少99%的細菌殘留。就連最基本的飲食需求，同樣走向智慧化。

輕輕一按，飼料自動掉下來，4公升大容量，最長可以20天免手動補充，支援遠端操控，就算不在家，也能準時餵食。一旁自動飲水機，搭配四重濾芯過濾，讓水質維持乾淨。

[[電商董事長陳政鴻]]
“AI 的關係，各方面，所以家電應該未來都是智慧化，整個產業都是很蓬勃在發展，比 baby 還要好，所以我們非常非常看好，這個寵物家電的未來”

現代人養寵物越來越講究，為了讓主子過得舒服，再貴也願意花。

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