Introducing Pawly, The New Robot That Wants To Be Your Dog's Best Friend!
This week's Guest Blog introduces Pawly, the new interactive robot that aims to introduce a new way for your dog to play!
You’re on your lunch break and see a dog walking alongside its owner. Immediately you think of your Fido who’s left home alone, waiting for you to come home after work. You miss your dog and wonder what he might be doing by himself. Just imagine being able to monitor and interact with your pet from anywhere and anytime. What if you could simply use your mobile device to have a two-way conversation, reward, and even play with your dog.
Pawly is a new and smarter way to interact with your dog remotely.
Pawly is a Canadian startup based in Toronto developing a solution for pet parents who want to stay connected to their dog when they’re away from home. Our product, Pawly, is a robotic device that allows dog parents to monitor and interact with their dog from anywhere, anytime.
Pawly brings peace of mind to dog owners ensuring that they know what their furry friends are doing back home. This helps relive some of the negative feelings associated with leaving dogs home alone – a common event that happens to dog parents who have to work, go to school, or attend social events.
There are also other issues associated with leaving dogs home alone, such as separation anxiety and boredom, which can contribute to various negative behavior in dogs. Pawly aims to help dog parents to feel at ease knowing that they are able to monitor and interact with their loved ones from anywhere around the world!
The idea of Pawly conceptualized when a number of aspiring entrepreneurs got together during a local startup event in Nov 2013. The group members were all either current or past dog owners, and related to the fact that one of the worst parts of owning a dog is leaving them home alone.
By the end of the startup event, we had a semi functioning prototype that was combined from 3D printed, and wood carved, parts. That landed Pawly as one of the top startups of the weekend, and also got Pawly a placement at a global startup competition powered by Google for Entrepreneurs. During that event, we’ve managed to receive valuable feedback from thousands of dog owners who expressed the same feelings leaving their pets home alone. On this global competition, we came first place beating out 15,000 participants from over 150 cities around the world and an invitation to Google’s HQ in Mountain View, CA.
Pawly has a built in microphone, speakers and a camera so that pet parents can see and communicate with their dogs. The device can be equipped with accessories such as a treat dispenser for awarding good behavior or a laser pointer to bring entertainment for the pets. The device will work alongside a mobile app that will be used to control Pawly and enable users to share moments on social media. Our device is also fully mobile, and is durable enough to withstand bites and scratches from large pets.
Our team is working tirelessly on developing Pawly to have it ready for dog owners for later this year. Please spread the word to fellow dog owners and let them know about Pawly. Support us and get all updates on product developments by liking and following our social media pages!
For more information on Pawly please visit the following:-
Website - http://www.pawly.co
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pawlyapp
Twitter - www.twitter.com/myPawly
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