Dog owners looking for a way to keep a better eye on their fury friends will be happy to hear about a new smart collar for canines that Motorola unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
The device, called the Scout 5000, serves as a smartphone for dogs and will stream video of what the animal is doing to the owner's smartphone, according to The Telegraph. The collar will also be able to track the dog's location and monitoring the number of footsteps taken to keep track of their health.
Owners will be able to speak to their dogs, and the animal can use the collar's microphone to "talk" back. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity is included as well.
The collar, which Motorola created with video-streaming company and app designer Hubble, is able to achieve these feats thanks to its GPS tracker and 720p video camera, Breitbart reported.
The trade show also saw the debut of a smaller version of the 3G smart collar for smaller pets called the Scout 2500, which, unlike the larger model, doesn't come with a camera.
The Scout 5000's unveiling is Motorola's latest move in the smart pet gadget market, having previously introduced the Scout 1500 motion-sensitive webcam that lets pet owners remotely track their dogs, The Telegraph reported.
Motorola is looking to make the Scout 5000 and Scout 2500 available in the U.S. in June for $199 and $99, respectively.
