The pet-tech company's new camera promises peace of mind but delivers bugginess and limited use. All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. AI feature can differentiate and track pets. Will recognize and organize videos of up to five pets.

Clumping clay cat litter is what I recommend for most people, as it primarily uses a naturally absorbent bentonite clay. It expands when wet/soiled, making it "clump," which is easier to scoop and generally more hygienic. However, it's not as environmentally friendly because it's not biodegradable and can contain carcinogenic silica dust.

Smart devices that ensure a consistently clean environment for your feline friend. Advancements in pet care technology have led to the development of automatic litter boxes. These smart devices handle the dirty work for you, ensuring a consistently clean environment for your feline friend while saving you time and effort. Below is a list of 10 automatic litter boxes that'll get the job done – so you don't have to! The Whisker Litter-Robot 4 is an automatic litter box known for its sleek design, quiet operation and strong odor control.

It seems as if cat and pet tech has been growing and advancing hugely every year. Companies are in a race to get out the most tech-advanced pet gear for our feline friends by tracking behavior and patterns through an app and utilizing tech to do the dirty work like scooping the box. Petkit recently released its newest robo-box, the Petkit Purobot Ultra, which promises to be the first smart litter box that uses AI to recognize your cat's face, while also tracking and recording usage (and the cat's stool itself … more on that later). My two cats and I have been testing a fair amount of these pet tech products over the past month, from automatic cat feeders to automatic litter boxes--including Petkit's PuraMax 2, which was my second-favorite automatic litter box. I have varying opinions on these boxes, but usually they're just different configurations of the same sort of premise.

Now that I'm dealing with three cats, an 11-month old's diapers and potty time with my four-year old, I just needed some relief from mountains of excrement. Enter the Litter Robot 4, the latest iteration of Whisker's automated litter box (a product we initially covered in 2005!). It's a small, spaceship-looking device that automatically rotates after your cat does its business, separating waste into a storage bin and leaving the remaining clean litter behind. Instead of scooping a box daily (or several times a day for multi-cat households), you only need to yank out the Litter Robot's bin bag and replace it with a new liner once a week. Sounds like a dream, right?

I used to be staunchly against automatic litter boxes. Frankly, I thought moving parts could easily trap tiny kitty paws. And without daily scooping, you lose vital information--if a cat isn't urinating, that's a telltale sign that something bad is happening internally. A difference of a few days could be tragic. I have to keep a close eye on one of my own cats, Huxley, for this reason.

CES has always been an inclusive platform for hosting newer trends, innovative technologies, and smart home gadgetry. However, CES wouldn't be complete without the showcase of the most buzzed-about gadgets that are not only innovative but also weird. In this article, we list down the top ten whackiest gadgets from CES 2020. At CES 2020, popular Chinese wearable giant Huami announced its outdoor smartwatch known as Amazfit T-REX. Amazfit T-REX has an in-built AI health monitor, which comes affordable as well as durable.

When most of think of robot vacuums, the brand iRobot comes to mind. Their Roomba products are becoming a common fixture in many homes. They've cleaned living rooms, bathrooms, and kitchens. Now the company is looking to have their robots clean up after your pets. On Nov 5, iRobot was granted a patent for "cleaning of pet areas by autonomous cleaning robots."

I love my cat to pieces, but I do not love cleaning his litter box. It's a chore I dread, and if we're being honest, I don't do it as often as I should. I'm sorry, Nugget; you deserve better. So naturally, when I saw a product that promises to make scooping litter a thing of the past, I was like, "Where do I sign up?!" "Hey lady, you forgot to scoop yesterday." The Litter Robot 3 Connect was definitely speaking my language--it takes any and all effort out of litter box maintenance, but, of course, the catch is that it costs $500.

Best cat gifts 2019: These are the best gifts for anyone who absolutely adores cats. If you make a purchase by clicking one of our links, we may earn a small share of the revenue. However, our picks and opinions are independent from USA Today's newsroom and any business incentives. Being a cat owner is an incredibly fun job to have, whether you've got a sassy cat that enjoys knocking things off tables or a lazy cat who loves laying on your face as soon as you go down to sleep. Cat parents are a proud breed, and while we enjoy receiving socks with cat faces and wacky tongs that have cat paws, opt for more practical gifts for the cat lover on your list this holiday season.