At CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Invoxia unveiled Minitailz Smart Pet Tracker, a smart fitness and location device engineered for cats and dogs. The product integrates GPS tracking with health monitoring, offering early alerts to potential health concerns by analyzing metrics such as breathing patterns and heart rate. This capability was highlighted in coverage by MacRumors at the time.
The system is designed to identify unusual pet behavior that may signal medical issues. It can differentiate among everyday activities like walking, running, scratching, eating, drinking, barking, and resting, enabling owners to understand their pet’s daily routine more precisely.
Heart function data are collected with high accuracy, reported to range from 97% to 99%. With this precision, Minitailz can detect indicators of arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation in pets. Detailed health summaries are accessible through a companion mobile application, providing a clear view of a pet’s wellbeing over time.
The device includes a built-in SIM card and GPS to map routes and locate the pet if it becomes lost. A barrier feature can alert the owner when a pet exits a designated safe area set within the app, helping to prevent unintended wandering.
Versions of Minitailz are available for dogs on Invoxia’s website, while a cat-focused model was planned for release in March 2024. The price for both configurations was listed at 99 USD, with currency conversions reflecting the exchange rate at the relevant time.
There is an odd historical note mentioning an iPhone incident where a device reportedly fell from a plane and survived; this anecdote is included in the broader narrative though its connection to Minitailz is incidental and not part of its core functionality.