Dogness launches an AI pet feeder built on Google Gemini
Dogness said on October 15th, 2026 that it signed technical cooperation agreements with Google Cloud and launched an AI Pet Feeder that uses Google Gemini to flag unusual pet behavior. Smart products made up about a quarter of its $15.9M fiscal 2026 revenue.
Dogness (NASDAQ: DOGZ) said on October 15th, 2026 that it signed several technical cooperation agreements with Google Cloud and launched an AI Pet Feeder that uses Google Gemini to spot unusual pet behavior. The Dongguan, China pet products maker runs the feeder's cloud storage and servers on Google Cloud.
Gemini turns a camera feeder into an alert system
Most smart feeders stop at remote viewing and scheduled meals. Dogness says its new feeder, which has night vision and a 120-degree camera, goes further. It uses Gemini's behavior recognition to watch a pet's eating, activity and rest, flag abnormal behavior and alert the owner in the app.
"Building our cloud storage and cloud servers on Google Cloud and Google Cloud Compute Engine represents more than a simple integration of hardware and algorithms," said Silong Chen, Dogness chairman and CEO.
Dogness calls the feeder a "pivotal milestone" in its "Pet Smart AI Ecosystem" strategy. It plans to extend its Google Cloud work into smart feeding, health monitoring and behavioral understanding.
Smart products are a quarter of a shrinking business
The launch lands on a smaller Dogness. In its fiscal 2026 annual report, revenue for the year ended June 30th, 2026 fell 23% to $15.9M. The net loss widened to $27.6M, including a $14.0M investment write-down.
Smart products, which include its collars, feeders and pet robots, brought in about $4.1M, down from $6.3M. That is roughly a quarter of revenue, and the filing names Whistle and Tractive among more than a dozen better-known rivals in the category.
So the Google tie gives Dogness a sharper pitch in an aisle where it trails.
Pet monitoring is moving from video to health signals
Other pet tech players are also turning monitoring into health signals. LIMPID bought AI pet-camera startup PetPeotalk to turn camera data into diet sales, and PetPace's vital-signs collar now sits on Chewy next to GPS trackers and AirTags.
Dogness has not yet posted a price or ship date for the AI Pet Feeder, and those are the first things a retail buyer will ask for.
Source: Dogness via PR Newswire
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