Editor’s Word: PurrSong, the corporate behind the LavvieBot litter field that we noticed at CES, is launching a crowd funding marketing campaign for a second technology of the litter box referred to as the LavvieBot S. The brand new mannequin will go live on IndieGoGo starting August 19. The LavvieBot S will usually value $899 but throughout the campaign you should purchase one for $449 and early birds can snag one arms for elephants $399. Please notice that CNET’s reporting on crowdfunding campaigns shouldn’t be an endorsement of the challenge or its creators. Earlier than contributing to any campaign, read the crowdfunding site’s policies to search out out your rights (and refund insurance policies, or the lack thereof) before and after a campaign ends.
The biggest downside to proudly owning a cat is cleaning the litter field. It’s smelly, messy and, properly, there’s poop involved. A number of poop. At CES 2019, the company PurrSong wants to reimagine how each cats and people interact with «the box» by launching a self-cleaning litter field known as LavvieBot.
Upon first look, I notice LavvieBot’s clean modern design. It does not really look like a litter box. Its minimalist vibes ought to mix in with quite a lot of room decors with out drawing a lot consideration.
After your cat does their enterprise within the LavvieBot, a rake on the inside gently and quietly removes clumps with out breaking them apart in the method. You may set different timed intervals for the box to scrub the bed. Waste is saved in a bag-lined drawer which solely needs to be emptied as soon as every two weeks.
The accompanying PurrSong app connects to the LavvieBot to trace litter field use and adjustments to your cat’s weight. It may even differentiate between multiple cats. One other feature is the flexibility to receive a textual content when your cat has used the LavvieBot.
There are other self-cleaning cat litter packing containers and one of the most popular is the Litter Robotic. In comparison, LavvieBot is smaller, has a more subtle design, and might add fresh litter robotically from a 6.5-liter storage bin.
Whereas we haven’t examined the LavvieBot, or more particularly our cats haven’t, we’re curious to see how it does in actual-world use over time.
First printed Jan. 6, 6 a.m. PT.
Update, Jan. 7: Adds IndieGoGo pricing.
Update, Aug. 19: Provides IndieGoGo begin date.
