Pet Camera Makers Shift Video Processing to Devices Instead of the Cloud

Pet camera manufacturers are moving away from sending all video to cloud servers. Instead, they're adding specialized chips to cameras that can analyze video locally and instantly. This approach solves two key problems: faster response times when you're talking to your pet remotely, and better privacy since video doesn't constantly upload to the cloud. Many cameras now store footage locally on a microSD card and offer optional cloud backup, so they keep working even if your internet goes down. This shift is part of a larger trend in smart devices toward processing data on the device itself rather than relying on distant servers.