Connected Pet Devices & Health App Development

Build a branded companion app for your pet cameras, feeders, fountains, litter boxes and wearables. We develop device integrations, cloud services and AI experiences around the hardware you supply—helping owners understand daily activity and follow up on changes.

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Your hardwareOur software expertiseA continuous care experience

Market & users

Give device data a useful place in daily care.

Pet camera

Smart feeder

Water fountain

Litter box

Smart collar

One pet. A connected history.

Devices → events → care

Camera feeders, litter-box weight records, video alerts and wearable activity trends already support consumer products. The opportunity is to shape a useful app around your own models, customer relationships and services.

Established in the market

PETKIT, Whisker, Furbo and Tractive already offer companion software. Custom development should earn its place through product fit and a pilot with actual devices and owners.

Explore established product journeys

One pet’s routine. An ongoing brand relationship.

Pet owners

Check feeding while away, attribute events in a multi-pet home and review changes over time. Time-stamped evidence adds context to scattered screenshots and memory.

Device brands and product teams

Launch a companion app or extend an existing range with recognition, history and membership services. Plan software alongside hardware, distribution and support.

Your hardware or ODM team

Supply devices, firmware specifications, sensor capabilities and licensed interfaces. Agree on available data, command acknowledgements and failure handling.

Products & alternatives

Four established ways to connect devices and services.

Product journeys and business models drawn from official product documentation. Features and availability vary by model and market.

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Product & service journey1 / 4

A shared history of everyday routines

Home, device, pet and event views connect feeding, drinking and litter-box activity. Owners pair devices, register pet labels and review events. Some intelligent history features are part of Care+ plans.

Device category illustration

Pair devices
Link a pet
Review events
Return to history

Design lesson: organise events by pet. Conditions: sensors, cameras and entitlements vary by model; multi-pet attribution needs a correction path.

Read PETKIT ecosystem product information

Choose the right route for your product.

Choose the right route for your product.
Approach	When it fits	What to evaluate
Existing device and app	An owner choosing an established product	Available features and service terms
OEM or configurable app	Standard pairing, controls and notifications	Brand options, licensing and recurring fees
Platform SDK integration	Devices already use a supported IoT platform	SDK access and custom pet workflows
Custom branded app	Your devices, recognition flows and services need to work together	Data integration, attribution, service design and maintenance

Product design

A companion app built around your devices.

Clear expertise. Shared delivery.

Your device.
A software experience built around it.

Wavesteam develops the app, device software integrations, cloud data services and AI experience. Your hardware team or partner supplies the devices, firmware, sensors, manufacturing certification and device safety systems.

Designed for teams with an existing device or an established ODM partner. Begin with one licensed model and a complete user journey, then extend by verified capability.

Your devicesHardware · firmware · sensors

Software by WavesteamIntegration · cloud · AI

Owner appYour brand. Your care experience.

Hardware captures. Software brings the context together.

Connected by design

A useful daily companion

Home and pets → Devices → Events → Health review → Care tasks

Use the mobile app for pairing, device video and ongoing notifications. Web and mini-program experiences can support reports, bookings and campaigns. A focused brand workspace manages device status and authorised services. Platform SDKs determine channel capabilities.

Turn a device event into a completed follow-up.

The event-to-care journey1 / 4

Pet record

Device linked

A model, a home and a pet

Recognition supports observation. The owner confirms the event.

Workflow · 1

Pair and authorise

Choose the model, link the home and pet, complete pairing and verify the first sync.

Workflow · 2

Review attribution

The event includes a pet candidate. The owner confirms, corrects or excludes it.

Workflow · 3

Review and follow up

Inspect trends with coverage information, create a care task and add context.

Workflow · 4

Complete and share

Record the outcome and export selected observations with timestamps, sources and notes.

Uncertain identity

Keep the event pending and outside individual pet trends.

Offline device

Show the last sync and gaps. Missing readings remain missing.

Pending command

Wait for device acknowledgement after an explicit owner action. Do not automatically resend an unknown command.

AI & engineering

Start with what the device can actually capture.

Your hardware

Pet camera

Video / optional audio

What the software can do

From device inputs to useful records.

Pet candidates, activity clips and reviewable events. Start with motion triggers and owner labels before evaluating a recognition model.

Conditions to verify

Requires suitable placement, night visibility, media permissions and licensed samples. A single image cannot establish daily activity.

Device inputAI / rulesOwner reviewPet history

Keep candidates and supporting evidence available for owner review. Skin photos may supplement records; automatic skin diagnosis, photo-based weight estimates and definitive body-condition scores are outside the first release. Nutrition and medical decisions need appropriate professional services.

Connect through the interfaces your hardware supports.

The integration path

Licensed device / SDK
Your IoT cloud
Events & media
Models / rules
App & services

An explicit integration contract

Confirm fields, units, timestamps, sensors, firmware versions and SDK rights per model. Integrate with your existing cloud; third-party brands require separate permission.

Traceable data

Keep deduplication, time corrections, pet attribution and coverage visible. Model timeouts fall back to manual records; language models do not overwrite sensor measurements.

Acknowledged control

Separate analysis from control. Feeding requires permission, explicit confirmation and a unique command; device acknowledgement determines success.

Household permissions

Define access, retention and deletion for footage and location. Support staff receive only the information the owner has authorised.

Value & delivery

A practical starting point for each product line.

Feeding

Camera feeder brands

Add feeding records, meal clips and daily reviews to a new product’s app. Confirm media access and reliable dispense acknowledgements; scope nutrition services to professional capacity.

Everyday routines

Fountain and litter-box brands

Build individual histories from visits, weight and owner-confirmed attribution. Enable only the measurements each model supports.

Observation & activity

Camera and wearable teams

Create recurring value through event history or activity changes. Design storage, connectivity subscriptions and false-alert feedback together.

A connected product range

Multi-category device businesses

Share homes, pet profiles and entitlements across your own product range. Add models incrementally; evaluate external brands and licensing separately.

Extend product value through ongoing services.

Start with useful daily records.A device relationship can become a service relationship.

Companion software

Make pairing, records and basic reminders part of everyday ownership. Validate activation and continued use first.

History and AI plans

Consider tiers for retained video, summaries or evaluated analysis. Model cloud usage and licensing before setting prices.

Membership and care services

With owner permission, connect records to nutrition discussions, follow-ups and existing membership benefits. Revenue depends on service delivery.

Pilot measures: pairing completion, usable event coverage, attribution corrections, false alerts, task completion, 7- and 30-day return use, and service cost per device. Revenue growth and ROI require real operating evidence.

Validate one device before expanding the range.

Prove the integration
You supply devices, interface rights, sample events and firmware details. Together we verify data, acknowledgements and fees.
Complete one journey
Deliver the app, cloud services and adapter for pairing, event review, trends, tasks and record export.
Evaluate the AI
Test authorised samples across multiple pets, low light, occlusion and empty scenes against rules and manual review.
Extend the range
Add models, entitlements and services based on pilot results, supported by version management and monitoring.

Software deliverables include the app, APIs and adapters, deployment and permission documentation, testing and operational handover. Actual device integration requires your hardware and authorised environment. Hardware engineering, firmware, manufacturing and certification remain with your team or supplier.

We develop software: the app, cloud services, licensed device integrations and AI experiences. Your team or hardware partner supplies devices, sensors, firmware and manufacturing.

A manufacturer must provide and license a suitable SDK, API or protocol. We validate data and controls per model. Products cited in the research are references, not completed integrations.

Yes. Begin with one model that has an authorised interface, complete the core journey and expand after validation.

This scope covers daily observations, change records and service communication. Diagnosis and treatment belong with appropriately qualified veterinary professionals.

The demo is an interactive software prototype using labelled simulated states, events and AI results. Real pairing, controls, models and backend services require separate development and acceptance.

Compare OEM options for standard pairing and control. Custom development becomes relevant when your devices, recognition workflows, pet data and branded services need deeper integration.

Let's Talk

Connect your devices to an ongoing care experience.

Bring your device types, sample hardware or SDK documentation, and the recognition features you want to add. We will define the app journey, integration requirements, AI evaluation and software scope.

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Connected Pet Devices & Health App Development