After asserting the $40 Cam final 12 months, Petcube is again with a brand new twist on its signature deal with dispenser. The most vital characteristic of the Bites 2 Lite is its worth. At $125, it prices half as a lot as its predecessor did at launch. Naturally, meaning some compromises. What you gained’t discover on the Bites 2 Lite is Alexa. Amazon’s voice-activated assistant made the Bites 2 into greater than only a deal with dispenser and residential digicam. You may additionally use it as a sensible speaker with all the standard performance that comes with an Echo machine. It additionally got here with a Petcube-specific Alexa ability that allowed you to sling treats at your pet.

Other compromises embody a digicam with a narrower 160-degree field-of-view and no help for 5GHz WiFi connectivity. On that entrance, the Bites 2 Lite limits you to a slower 2.4GHz connection. Beyond these lacking options, there aren’t a variety of significant variations between Petcube’s latest machine and its predecessor.

It comes with a 1080p digicam that options automated evening imaginative and prescient and 8x digital zoom. It additionally comes with help for two-way audio. If you wish to customise your new Bites 2 Lite, Petcube plans to promote separate deal with containers that come three new colours: pink, blue and orange. Like with Petcube’s different merchandise, paying for the corporate’s Care subscription service unlocks perks like the power to add video clips to the cloud. Similarly, you need to use Vet Chat, Petcube’s different paid characteristic to guide telehealth appointments on your pet.

The Petcube Bites 2 Lite is available for purchase at the moment solely by Amazon.