Smart Personal Safety

With so many options available for safeguarding your home and person in this age of tech abundance, consider two new products that need little explanation relative to their utility and practicality.  

Visage Smart Door Lock from Lockly
Using your face to open smart devices isn’t new, but this solution from Lockly is. Now your face can replace your old-school door key. With Visage by Lockly, a quick scan of your face within 2.6 feet of the device is all that’s needed to unlock your door. Visage works on Wi-Fi and supports the Matter standard.
 
Smart Pepper Spray from Sabre
The Bluetooth-connected and geo-tracking Smart Pepper Spray has your back. When it’s used, not only will the device disable your accoster, it’ll text the contacts you designate. There’s even a panic button that also alerts your contacts and provides tracking so that you can be found.
 

Tech for Pets

 
Media, attendees and CES insiders who are also pet owners were on the look-out for solutions that make for smoother cohabiting with canine and kitty pals. These are two that attracted attention.
 
Flappie AI For Your Cat
Tired of seeing, chasing and cleaning up what the cat’s dragged in? Swiss start-up Flappie AI has a solution. The company’s AI-powered cat door automatically locks if Mittens or Professor Butterscotch tries to bring in a special snack. The door quickly unlocks when nothing but your cat is on the other side.
 
Oro For Your Dog
Your dog is sad when you’re away. Now, you can connect with your best friend whenever you’re gone through the Oro Dog Companion Robot. The AI-powered robot, described in a CNET report as a smart-bot pet nanny, is equipped with something like Facetime via a tablet-sized screen that lets you and your dog interact. The robot can even dispense treats.
 

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