Industries · Pet technology
Smart collars, trackers, feeders and training devices have to survive teeth, water and weeks between charges. We take pet products from idea to factory: industrial design, electronics and firmware, prototypes tested for chewing and water, certification for every market, and manufacturing with our partner factories in China and Pakistan.
The short answer
Pet product development turns an idea for a pet device into a product owners can buy. It covers a design that survives chewing and water, electronics and firmware with long battery life, the radio and battery certification each market needs, and manufacturing at a price pet owners will pay. The difference from other gadgets is the user: it can't read the manual, and it bites.
Where pet products go wrong
Teeth find seams, straps and charge ports first.
We seal seams, hide ports and plan chew paths early.
Chew-path reviewGPS and LTE drain a small collar battery in days.
We budget power for each mode before the PCB is drawn.
Power budget per modeSwims, rain and baths flood unsealed housings.
We design seals and gaskets to a target IP rating.
IP-rated design targetSome markets ban static training modes outright.
We set each training mode to the market's own rules.
Training device, built under NDAWhat we build
Monitoring
Our projects
Pet monitoring device (our project)
What matters most
Long battery life, alerts that are not false, and a camera view owners trust.
Standards we design for
FCC Part 15C, CE (RED), UN 38.3, IP rating
Training
Our projects
Pet training device (our project)
What matters most
Tone and vibration modes, range, and each market's rules.
Standards we design for
FCC Part 15C, CE (RED), IP rating, market rules
Tracking
Our projects
GPS and LTE trackers (we design for)
What matters most
Weight for small breeds, battery life and location accuracy.
Standards we design for
FCC ID, PTCRB / GCF, UN 38.3, IP67
See GPS tracker developmentFeeding
Our projects
Smart feeders and fountains (we design for)
What matters most
Food-safe materials, portion accuracy and working offline.
Standards we design for
Food-contact materials, mains safety, FCC / CE
Toys
Our projects
Smart toys and enrichment (we design for)
What matters most
Secured batteries, no small parts and chew-tough materials.
Standards we design for
Coin-cell safety, Prop 65, EU product safety
Certification
FCC and CE radio rules
What it covers
Radio limits for devices sold in the US, EU and UK.
What we do
We design and pre-scan, then manage the accredited lab.
PTCRB and GCF approval
What it covers
Cellular device approval that carriers ask for.
What we do
We choose certified modules and plan carrier tests.
UN 38.3 battery tests
What it covers
Lithium battery transport tests before shipping.
What we do
We pick certified cells and book the tests early.
IP rating (IEC 60529)
What it covers
Protection against water and dust getting inside.
What we do
We design seals and gaskets to a target rating.
Food-contact materials
What it covers
Safe plastics and coatings for food and water parts.
What we do
We specify food-safe materials for every wet part.
Coin-cell battery safety
What it covers
Battery access and the risk of a pet swallowing it.
What we do
We secure battery doors and add the right warnings.
Training-collar rules
What it covers
Where training collar modes are allowed or banned.
What we do
We set each mode to the target market's rules.
Accredited labs test and certify. We design to pass and pre-test, so the paid test is a formality, not a gamble.
Our own work
Pet monitoring device Under NDA
A connected device that follows a pet's location and activity, with a camera view.
Pet training device Under NDA
A remote training device with tone and vibration modes, set to each market's rules.
Projects are under NDA, so we show what we built, not who for.
How it runs
Services we use
Just what was promised – product was of good quality and delivered on time
Their team delivered top-notch electronic product development expertise, exceeding my expectations.
FAQ
It depends on the radio, battery, housing and app. We start with a feasibility study at $1,000 to $2,000, then give you a fixed price for each stage.
No premarket approval is needed for devices meant for animals, but the FDA can act on devices that are misbranded. Keep health wording to tracking and alerts, not diagnosis. Radio, battery and safety rules still apply.
No. Wales banned shock collars in 2010, England banned remote-controlled shock collars from February 2024, and several Australian states restrict them. Vibration and sound collars remain legal in England. We design tone and vibration modes and set each mode to the market's rules.
Usually FCC Part 15 with an FCC ID in the US and CE under the Radio Equipment Directive in the EU, plus PTCRB or GCF and carrier approval for cellular, and UN 38.3 for the battery. Pre-certified modules shorten this, and accredited labs issue the reports.
We plan for it before tooling: hide or seal charge ports, protect cords, choose tough materials and design seals to a target IP rating. A chewed lithium or coin cell is a vet emergency, so battery access matters.
It depends on the radio. LTE trackers need a data plan, while Bluetooth or local Wi-Fi designs can avoid one, with less range. Either way, we keep core functions like feeding schedules running on the device, so a cloud outage doesn't stop them.
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