在近日举行的CES 2024大展上，一家总部位于中国香港地区的初创公司Zoo Gears引人注目地展示了一款专为宠物狗设计的乐器——TheButter。这款四键发光打击垫的乐器，操作原理是引导狗狗跟随依次亮起的灯光按下打击垫，每个发光的打击垫都能触发所选歌曲的一部分。与之类似的是，TheButter也有配套的手机互联App，用户可以借此为宠物狗设定训练程序和演奏曲目。
TheButter目前的售价为99美元，而升级款TheBiscuit也在研发中。TheBiscuit在TheButter的基础上增加了自动喂食器，一旦狗狗成功学会“演奏”一首乐曲，就会自动获得食物奖励。
此次CES 2024上，还有其他各类宠物智能设备亮相。例如，一家瑞士初创公司Flappie推出的AI猫门，如果小猫试图从外面带回捕获的猎物，该门就会自动锁定。另一款Minitailz智能宠物追踪器，则能通过内置的GPS和健康追踪器识别宠物的步行、跑步、抓挠、吃喝、吠叫和休息等行为，还能结合宠物的呼吸频率和心脏体征，利用AI测量宠物的健康情况，从而提醒主人可能存在的健康问题。
Title: Hong Kong startup unveils dog-specific musical instrument at CES 2024
Keywords: Dog instrument, CES 2024, Smart home
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At the recent CES 2024 event, Hong Kong-based startup Zoo Gears showcased a musical instrument designed specifically for pets – TheButter. The four-key instrument features a light-up strike pad that guides dogs to follow sequentially lit lights to trigger different parts of the song. Similar to smart homes, TheButter also has a corresponding mobile app that allows users to set up training programs and playlists for their pets.
TheButter currently sells for $99, and an upgraded version, TheBiscuit, is also in development. TheBiscuit adds an auto-feeder to the original design, rewarding dogs with food after successfully learning to “play” a song.
Various other smart pet devices were also showcased at CES 2024. For example, Swiss startup Flappie introduced an AI-enabled cat door that locks automatically if the cat tries to bring home a captured prey. Another device, Minitailz, is a smart pet tracker that recognizes pet behaviors such as walking, running, scratching, eating, barking, and resting through its built-in GPS and health tracker. It can also measure pets’ health status by combining their breathing frequency and heart signs, alerting owners to potential health issues.
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