Gomi is a smart interactive ball for pets

Staying at home alone, your dogs are missing you, suffering from lack of attention. American scientists have shown that 40% of stress in pets falls at the time when they were forced to spend time waiting for the owners. In addition, a sedentary lifestyle can have negative consequences for the health of domestic animals, causing obesity. In order to keep your dog up in your absence, the American customer support company has developed an interactive Gomi interactive ball, which has an autonomy of up to 8 hours in mixed mode, is absolutely waterproof, programmed for 12 different activities, managed with the help of a specialized smartphone application, durable and charged with a wireless docking station.

Features of the novelty

Since getting a pet, you assume responsibility for a living creature that requires not only regular eating and walking, but also attention, as well as various activities. Ordinary mechanical toys do not satisfy dogs so much, because if they do not throw them, they will not start moving. Interactive toys are good for attracting the attention of animals in a constant movement. What matters is that you are not required to participate in such games. Previously, we talked about some interesting developments - the American robot with artificial intelligence Felik, who does not have direct contact with your favorites, but plays with them, by launching a laser beam on a chaotic trajectory and thus attracting their attention. Two more inventions were developed in Australia by Cheerble - the interactive robotic bone WickedBone and the automated Wicked Ball. They move independently on the pre-selected algorithm, based on the required activity for your animal. In this case, the stone can both escape from the pet, and chase after him. More information about these great inventions can be found on our blog.

Today's novelty resembles a Wicked Ball with a few differences. The first is a wireless charger from the docking station. The manufacturer proceeded from the simple logic - no hole for the charger means that the risk of its damage is excluded. The second is 12 different types of activities, so as not to repeat (for example, in its Australian competitor, there are only three of them). Thirdly, you can control Gomi with a smartphone, and also view the activity log that displays how many times and with what time span your pet played with the ball. This will allow you to adjust the settings of the toys in the future and pick up the most favorite modes of operation. Fourth - if a dog bites the ball, it starts to vibrate easily, with a capture or throw, the toy starts to run away from the animal, moving in accordance with the constantly changing algorithm. The fifth and most important feature - when connected to a smartphone via Bluetooth, it is easy to find a novelty if it is somewhere rolled - there is a button on the device's call button, which will click on it and it will start to shine and vibrate. Thus, a favorite toy will never get lost.

The material of the manufacturing work, as well as in the Wicked Ball, served as a modern FDA polycarbonate, which is resistant to external influences, does not scratch, crumble, is not afraid to wash under a jet of water. For ease of skipping and biting, it has small dents on the surface, like a golf ball. Novelty moves on any surfaces - carpets, parquet, laminate, wood and lawn. He will not be stuck and will continue to play until your pet still stay interested. The brand logo is covered with persistent soy inks, which, like the ball's cover, is completely safe for your dog's health, non-toxic and resistant to detergents.

The built-in battery lasts for 8 hours in mixed mode (5 minutes - game, 25 minutes - rest), in active mode, the toy runs 80 minutes without recharging. When the pet is no longer interested in it, the robot automatically enters standby mode, saving battery power. Even if your dog touches it by his nose or paw once in hibernation mode, he will slowly move in a chaotic trajectory for 1 minute without going out of sleep. For full charge, it takes about 4 hours. Thus, by combining several balls for active animals or using just one for the calm, you can be sure that your pet will not get bored until you are next to him.

Design and tech specs

The novelty was the form of a ball for playing golf with characteristic dents throughout the area. The color scheme is represented by the main white color with three different colors of the logo in the form of a dog's paw: red, blue and orange.

Specifications:

• Type - an interactive ball for playing with pets;
• Production material - FDA polycarbonate, soybean paint for the logo;
• Charging - Wireless docking station;
• Full charge time - 4 hours;
• Autonomy - 8 hours for the mixed mode (5 minutes of activity + 25 minutes of rest), 80 minutes for the active mode of
continuous operation;
• Waterproof - complete;
• Care - washing under a jet of water with detergents;
• Permeability - laminate, parquet, carpets, wood, lawn;
• Application - full, for iOS, Android;
• Number of activities - 12 modes;
• Additional - In-app placement detection;
• Color - white (main), red, blue, orange (logo).

When will it come and how much it will cost

Novelty has raised 4278% more money for its issue than was necessary at first. The production has started successfully and the first delivery will begin already in July of this year. As of the date of entry into international markets, nothing is known.

The first batch was successful sold out; however, at numerous requests from pet owners, a second pre-order purchase will launched in September and October this year. The estimated price of a novelty is (after the official release, it will increase to ). The kit also includes Gomi accessories - bright stripes and feathers to make the toy more individual for your pet. There are discounts for wholesale orders starting from two units.