For dog owners, subtle changes in a pet's behavior can be hard to interpret. Fi, the smart pet technology firm, introduced a new feature this week designed to bridge that gap. Its integrated chatbot, Fi Intelligence, analyzes a dog's unique data to offer health and activity insights.

The tool lives within the Fi app, synthesizing information from the company's smart collars—like the Series 3 Plus and Mini models—with owner-uploaded notes and veterinary documents. It is currently tailored exclusively for dogs.

Fi built the system by cataloging common owner concerns, from scratching frequency to walking habits. Users can pose questions in everyday language. The assistant responds by comparing the individual dog's recent biometrics against its own history and against aggregated, anonymized data from similar breeds. Fi claims its proprietary database of canine activity and sleep patterns is the most extensive globally, a foundation it says sets this tool apart from broader AI systems.

Company executives emphasize the assistant is not a diagnostic tool. "Our beta test made one thing clear: people aren't substituting this for a veterinarian," said Darrell Stone, Fi's Vice President of Product. "They're arriving at appointments with detailed, documented observations."

The feature, available now to all Fi members, aims to transform weeks of raw activity data into a coherent narrative for owners and their veterinarians.

Source: CNET