Losing track of your dog is frightening under any circumstances, but it’s especially stressful when you’re camping or hiking far from cell service. Now, a dog tracker designed for adventurous pups can keep tabs on your furry best friend from space. Pet technology company Fi launched a dog tracker that uses T-Mobile’s T-Satellite, enabled by SpaceX’s Starlink service, to monitor a pet’s whereabouts should they venture beyond the reach of cellphone towers. Fi Ultra is designed to track a dog’s location anywhere in the U.S., leveraging satellite connectivity to avoid a pet owner’s worst nightmare. “Fi Ultra has transformed what’s possible for dog owners,” Jonathan Bensamoun, co-founder and CEO of Fi, said in a statement. “Our mission has always been to strengthen the human-animal connection via data, to give dogs more freedom while keeping them safe.”
Find my dog The dog tracking device is the first product, besides cellphones, to use Starlink’s direct-to-cell service to power its main feature. While other GPS trackers lose connectivity where cellular coverage ends, Fi Ultra automatically switches from LTE to T-Satellite should the dog travel to an area where networks are out of reach.
