- Tech for nature start-up, Bird Buddy, has launched its new
AI product, 'Nature Intelligence'.
- At the same time, the award-winning tech business has
launched the 'Nature Connected Home', a new smart home
integration.
- The Gen 2 AI (Nature Intelligence) introduces the world's
first non-invasive bird tagging with Name That Bird, deepening our
connection with nature.
- Nature Intelligence recognizes when birds are sick, alerts
when pets are around, and has extended species recognition to
include butterflies, bees, and even the likes of bears and
deer.
Watch Keynote from Franci
Zidar, CEO Bird Buddy
KALAMAZOO, Mich., July 10,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bird Buddy, the award-winning
tech for nature company, has launched its new AI product called
Nature Intelligence which delivers unique bird identification.
Nature Intelligence includes additional features, asked for by the
Bird Buddy community such as Bird Care, Pet Alerts, and additional
species recognition. Concurrently launched is the Nature Connected
Home functionality, which directly connects Bird Buddy's Smart
Feeder, a TIME Best Invention of 2023, and Smart Hummingbird
Feeder to home devices, live streaming nature.
https://mybirdbuddy.com/summerupdate/
Nature Intelligence brings you closer than ever before to the
nature around your home, and teaches you how to help it not just
survive but thrive. Name That Bird is a key feature from Bird
Buddy's new built-in AI product. Without the use of bird banding,
the AI identifies each individual bird by their unique features,
opening up the opportunity to name your favorite visitors. Nature
Intelligence also detects when birds are sick or injured, something
bird enthusiasts are keen to know about in order to help prevent
disease spread. In addition, you can now receive alerts for when
pets, notably cats, are detected at your feeder. At the same time,
Bird Buddy feeders will now recognize many other backyard creatures
such as butterflies, bees, lizards, and raccoons, as well as the
obvious squirrel.
Commenting on this launch, Franci
Zidar, CEO Bird Buddy said:
"This is an absolute game changer in how we relate to the birds
in our yard and is designed to unlock a deeper connection that was
previously impossible. Imagine naming your favorite Northern
Cardinal, Bob, and getting notified whenever Bob pays you a visit.
Well, now it's possible. It's an experimental feature that could
someday transform conservation efforts as it improves in
accuracy."
"The detail made available by the 5MP high-resolution Bird Buddy
sensor present in all our feeders along with its close-up format is
designed to bring out the full character of visiting birds. This
makes Bird Buddy uniquely capable of capturing the features
required to make this work. The potential is massive and I couldn't
be more excited for what this unlocks."
Nature's buzz now doesn't need to stop at your back door. With
the partner launch of the Nature Connected Home, Bird Buddy has
unlocked access for nature to enter your home through your choice
of connected device. Bird song and chatter can now be streamed
through Alexa, Bird Buddy Feeder live streams can be broadcast on a
smart TV to rival other VOD services, and users receive insights
and recommendations, meaning nature is welcomed into the home on a
daily basis.
Explaining further, Franci said:
"Your screens can become windows into the nature around your
home when you're not using them. If you feel like it, you can
broadcast the sounds of nature from your yard into your indoor
living spaces. It's an effortless and magical integration that
helps you stay connected with the nature around you by allowing its
visual and auditory beauty to seep through the smart displays and
speakers of your home. Bringing your backyard into your home is a
smart move. Our mission is to heal our relationship with nature and
ultimately make a measurable positive impact on our local
ecosystems."
Nature Intelligence and the Nature Connected Home are available
through Bird Buddy Pro subscription service. For as little as
$5.99 per month, Bird Buddy users can
access all the Pro services (ADD). Bird Buddy's Smart Bird Feeder
and Smart Hummingbird Feeder units come with the standard free Bird
Buddy app.
Notes to editors
Bird Buddy Smart Bird Feeder product images are here: Media
kit
Bird Buddy Smart Hummingbird
product images are here: Hummingbird Feeder Media kit
About Bird Buddy
Bird Buddy is on a mission to inspire a global passion for
conservation by strengthening our relationship with the nature
surrounding our own homes. Through their range of products and
services, Bird Buddy is providing new ways to make a lasting and
measurable positive impact on our local biodiversity.
Bird Buddy has now delivered over a billion moments of
nature to Bird Buddy users, and have touched millions of other
people around the world with the help of our community. Over
250,000 units have been shipped worldwide.
Bird Buddy has three hardware products:
Smart Bird Feeder
Smart Hummingbird Feeder
Smart Bird Bath (shipping late 2024)
With multiple accessories to increase species attraction and
deepen connections with nature including the perch extender for
bigger birds, three-in-one nutrition set, and suet ball holder.
Bird Buddy has also launched its own range of bird seeds: Buddy
Bites, Avian Choice and Snack N' Soar.
The tech for nature start up has won several awards:
- TIME Best Invention 2023
- SXSW Best Innovation for AI 2023
- 3 x CES Honoree 2022
- 2 x CES Honoree 2024
- Fast Company Innovation in Design 2023
- IdEA Silver Award
- CNN Best Tested 2024
- Good Housekeeping Best overall 2024
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