Each year, the tech world heads to Las Vegas for a guaranteed glimpse into the future. We’re talking all the latest gadgets and gizmos designed to change the lives of everyone, including pets.
While last year was all about smart pet doors and AI bird feeders (check out our CES 2025 Pet Tech Roundup for the full recap), 2026 has officially taken things to the next level.
This year, the buzz in “Pet Alley” moved away from simple tracking and toward predictive wellness and seamless biometric recognition. Think stuff like”Face ID” for cats or wearable smartphones for dogs.
CES Award Winners in the Pet & Animal Tech Category
Firstly, we must give props to the brands who made major noise by earning recognition from event organizers.
The CES Innovation Awards® for 2026 highlighted a significant shift toward AI-driven health diagnostics and automated care in the Pet & Animal Tech category. Netvue Technologies emerged as a major winner, securing the prestigious Best of Innovation award for its Birdfy Bath Pro, an AI-powered bird bath. The company also received Honoree status for the Birdfy Feeder Vista, further solidifying its leadership in smart birdwatching technology.
Other notable companies recognized as Honorees include Garmin, which was honored for its Blaze™ Equine Wellness System, a specialized sensor system for monitoring horse health. Petground Co., Ltd. was recognized for Fompet, a rapid diagnostic device that provides pet health insights in just 15 seconds. In the realm of smart home automation, Oneisall Inc received an award for its Ease S1, an open-top self-cleaning cat litter box, while Hubplatform was honored for the peanutcat – egg-1.
While these award winners represent the gold standard of the year, they only scratch the surface of what we saw on the floor. After navigating the 45 exhibitors in the Pet & Animal Tech category — from AI health monitors to robotic systems — here are the top 5 pet-related headlines that truly stole the show at CES 2026.
5 PET TECH TRENDS FROM CES 2026
Face ID for Furry Friends: The Death of the RFID Tag
The industry is moving toward “unplugged” pet care. One of the standouts was the Cheerble Match G1, which uses high-precision visual sensors and Edge-AI to identify individual pets by their facial contours and coat patterns.
This technology enables the AI-powered feeder to better handle multi-pet households and manage specialized diets without invasive collars or tags.
AI Can Now Predict Your Dog’s Health Before Symptoms Appear
And now for a smart pet collar…but like way smarter.
The Satellai Collar Go won a “Best of CES” award for its ability to flag “micro-shifts” in behavior that humans often miss.
Using Petsense AI software, the collar acts as a proactive diagnostic tool to catch health issues like joint pain or illness in their earliest stages.
Bridging the ‘Pet-People Divide’ with the First Pet Smartphone
The PetPogo ecosystem by uCloudlink debuted the PetPhone, the industry’s first wearable “smartphone” for pets.
It allows for real-time, two-way voice calls so owners can soothe separation anxiety from anywhere in the world.
Beyond the Screen: The Realistic Robot Puppy for Senior Care
Tombot’s Jennie, a hyper-realistic robotic Labrador puppy, made major headlines at CES 2026.
While it serves as an emotional support animal for seniors and those with dementia, its advanced sensors and lifelike movement (including ear-wags and barks) represent a massive leap in social robotics.
THE AUTONOMOUS SPA: ROBOTIC BATHING ARRIVES FOR PETS
The WoofWoof Lux, the world’s first AI-powered robotic dog washing machine, is designed to turn a messy chore into a spa-like experience.
This high-tech station uses soft silicon brushes and precision water jets to deep-clean pets of all shapes and sizes—it has already been tested on over 300 different dog profiles.
WHAT DID WE MISS?
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