Hoomanely’s building a smart feeding bowl and an AI platform to help owners spot when their pup is sick
Hoomanely has developed a smart bowl to measure and record dogs' feeding data, then tells owners if behaviors change.
Hoomanely, a startup from Palo Alto, is developing a smart feeding bowl and AI platform to help pet owners detect health issues in their dogs sooner. The device, called the EverBowl, monitors dogs' food and water intake, eating patterns, chewing sounds, facial temperature, and other indicators. The AI platform builds a baseline health record and alerts owners when there are prolonged deviations from it, which can be viewed through an app.
Hoomanely's co-founder and CEO, Sai Supriya Sharath, explained that the platform can pick up on changes in appetite, hydration, and oral comfort that may indicate pain, dental disease, tummy issues, or other illnesses. The company conducted an 18-month beta test with over 80 dogs, collecting about 5 million data points. The AI platform detected changes in eating patterns and baseline temperatures in dogs, which led to diagnoses of chipped teeth and tick fever.
However, the current beta cohort is small, and Hoomanely has only shipped about 50 devices so far. The company offers the EverBowl and app through a $29-per-month subscription. Currently, Hoomanely's data is being used for veterinary studies to determine the platform's accuracy, but it is not intended to replace veterinary diagnosis.
The startup plans to expand its data-gathering devices to include wearables, environmental sensors, and potentially other animals like cats, livestock, and horses. Hoomanely has received $1.8 million in pre-seed funding and is in talks for a seed round, with the ultimate goal of becoming an animal health data company.
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