Snoozing the Morning Away

▲ Sofas aren’t just for humans — every pet has a favorite napping spot on the couch.

The first thing I like to do after breakfast is take a long nap on the couch. For some strange reason, Delia likes to take a nap in the car while our owners run errands.

“Hey, it’s super fun to lean out the car window!”

Sometimes, we feel bad after naptime due to the amount of hair we leave behind. However, our owners are able to clean up after us with Bespoke Jet AI!

▲ Thank you, Pet Tool+!

Bespoke Jet AI features a dedicated Pet Tool+¹ made especially for animals like me. Thanks to its rubber nozzle and bristles,² the feature has been optimized to pick up thin, easy-to-miss pet hairs and can effortlessly cut up the collected hairs with its self-cleaning grinder,³ preventing tangling around the drum. Awesome, right?

What’s more, Bespoke Jet AI has this clever Battery Mix & Match feature that gives our owners the flexibility to switch between two types of batteries⁴ — large and lightweight capacity. Once they’re done cleaning up after me in the living room using the large battery, they can easily switch to the powerful, lightweight battery to vacuum the car seats after Delia is done shedding everywhere.

“Don’t forget All-in-One Clean Station that easily empties the dustbin, helping you clean to the end!”

Finding the Perfect Spot To Lounge in the Afternoon Sun

▲ Pets love stretching out on the living room rug. Those stains are a shame though!

The next thing on my to-do list is to find the “purrfect” spot in the house to soak in the afternoon sun. There’s no better feeling in the world! Delia likes to stretch out after a long walk too. Why does she need so much exercise?

“There are so many smells to discover! You should go out sometime.”

No thanks, I prefer rolling around on the carpet! However, we do tend to leave a lot of fur around, and sometimes even… a few stains. Oops! Luckily, Samsung has some dedicated laundry solutions to keep all our owners’ clothes and household fabrics clean and hygienic, meaning that my favorite blanket is always fresh, clean and ready for me.

▲ Pet Care Cycle will help with laundry.

Samsung’s Pet Care Top-Loading Washing Machine and Dryer⁵ feature built-in Pet Care Wash and Dry cycles specifically made for pet owners. Pet Care Wash improves rinsing performance by 2.6 times⁶ and removes 99% of allergens⁷ from us. What’s more, Pet Hair Filter removes six times more pet hair!⁸ Pet Care Dry then effectively removes over 97% of three types of unpleasant smells⁹ that us fluffy animals might leave behind on fabrics. These laundry appliances also hold bigger loads of laundry and come with SmartThings connectivity too!

Ending the Day With Well-Deserved Snuggles

▲ This sound from air conditioners is irritating!

At the end of a long day, it’s almost time for sleep — Delia and I love falling asleep with our owners.

“That’s right, Barry. Our family snuggles are my favorite!”

The room can get a bit warm when we sleep with our owners, so they turn on the air conditioner. But those regular air conditioners — they’re so noisy and always interrupt my sleep. Lucky for me, Samsung’s WindFree Air Conditioner¹⁰ has answers!

▲ WindFree helps both pets and humans sleep comfortably.

We hear that the WindFree Air Conditioner has 23 thousand micro air holes. WindFree Cooling ensures we stay comfortably cool with no unpleasant drafts and much less noise¹¹ as it disperses air through those holes. Not to mention, WindFree Good Sleep creates the ideal climate in our bedroom for sleeping!

Thanks to SmartThings Energy’s AI Energy mode, our owners can turn on the air conditioner for us when they’re away and reduce energy use by up to 20%.¹² Super cool, right?

(“Shhhh! Speaking of their absence, they can even watch me and play music¹³ through Jet Bot AI+.¹⁴“)

Special thanks to Barry and Delia for sharing their story this International Cat Day. Stay tuned to Samsung Newsroom to learn more about Samsung’s dedicated pet care solutions as well as the company’s latest leading home appliance technologies and features.

¹ Brushes and accessories provided will differ to suit the components of each model.
² Do not use the Pet Tool+ in a small area for a long time. Do not let the Pet Tool+ continue spinning in one place.
³ Some hairs may remain occasionally.
⁴ Only available for VS28C978***, VS28C973*** and VS28C7B***.
⁵ Available on WADV7150C PJT for North America. Feature may differ by model.
⁶ Based on internal testing of the rinsing ratio which measures the water’s electrical conductivity to assess the amount of detergent remaining before and after rinsing. The rinsing ratio using the Pet Care Wash is 1.05 compared to 0.402 with a Normal cycle which is a 2.6 times better rinsing performance.
⁷ Tested by Hanyang University based on Samsung internal protocols. Results provided to and interpreted by Intertek. Tested using IEC A* detergent and an IEC 8lb load containing a 10x10cm fabric specimen polluted with hair, dead skin and dust from dogs and cats. Results: Removed 99% or more of the dog/cat allergens tested. Dog allergens (Can f 1) had an average input of 462.0 ± 41 ng/mL and an average output of 2.6 ± 1.5 ng/mL. Cat allergens (Fel d 1) had an average input of 67.2 ± 3.7 ng/mL and an average output of 0.2 ng/mL or less. Results may vary depending on actual usage conditions.
⁸ Based on internal testing on an 8lb load containing 1g of dog hair. The WA7700A using a Normal cycle removed 4% of pet hairs and the WA7150C using the Pet Care Wash cycle and Pet Hair Filter removed 24% of pet hairs.
⁹ Based on internal testing, using Samsung internal protocols, on a DOE 3lb load made of DOE standard fabric specimen polluted with three gases: isovaleraldehyde (food), methyl mercaptan (feces) and nonanal (body). Results provided to and interpreted by Intertek. Result may vary depending on the actual usage conditions.
¹⁰ This features the AR9500T WindFree Air Conditioners
¹¹ Tested on the AR12TXCAAWKNEU model. WindFree mode generates only 23dB of noise, compared to 26dB with the conventional Samsung model.
¹² Requires the use of the SmartThings app and a Samsung account. Actual savings may vary by usage patterns and environment. Savings realized in comparison to AI Auto mode by adjusting the compressor speed and the target cooling/heating setpoint up to +2℃/-2℃. Setpoint adjustment by the user will exit AI Energy mode.
¹³ SmartThings Pet Service is available on Android and iOS devices. Wi-Fi connection and a Samsung account are required.
¹⁴ This features the VR9500T Jet Bot AI+ robot vacuum cleaners.

But your priority shouldn’t have to be worrying about the state of your household when you could be spending time making memories with your pets. Here are three ways Samsung appliances, equipped with a range of intelligent features, can help make your life with pets simpler.

Convenient Appliances for a Cleaner Home and an Extra Eye on Your Pets

▲ A cat, a dog, Bespoke Jet stick and Bespoke Jet Bot AI+ robot vacuum cleaners

It’s often astonishing how much pet hair travels around the house — not to mention the nooks and crannies they always seem to find. Whether you’re looking to deep clean the house after a particularly fluffy spring shedding period or simply to spruce up your home before guests arrive, the Bespoke Jet stick vacuum takes the heavy work out of your hands. Its powerful performance, dedicated Pet Tool and multifaceted Jet Dual Brush and Multi-layered Filtration System — which traps 99.999% of fine dust¹ and reduces exposure to allergens² — have been designed with families with pets in mind.

There are those moments when we’re away from home where we find ourselves wondering about the wellbeing of our pets. For these times, Bespoke Jet Bot AI+ robot vacuum cleaner doubles as a cleaner and an extra pair of eyes with an array of pet care features that are easily accessible through the SmartThings app on your phone.

Using SmartThings Pet Care, you can easily designate spaces that your pets are particularly fond of for your Bespoke Jet Bot AI+ to monitor more regularly with the Home alone mode. With Smart Cleaning, which integrates AI object recognition, 3D and LiDAR sensors, your Jet Bot AI+ will avoid your pet’s objects — from their food bowls to their favorite toys — while cleaning up those pet hairs. Furthermore, if your Jet Bot AI+ recognizes that an anxious pet is barking or crying, it can respond to the sound by playing relaxing classical music, white noise or other soothing natural sounds to help calm your pet.

Making Clothes Care Easier for Pet Lovers

▲ A cat stretches in front of a Bespoke AI Washer and Dryer

The floor isn’t the only place fur is found. Taking pet hair out of cloths is also a very real task. While it’s true that we love our pets even on their naughtiest days, realizing that your pet has chosen your favorite party dress as their naptime spot and then having to remove all the resulting hair left behind is not exactly anyone’s favorite way to spend an evening.

The Bespoke AI Washer and Dryer helps address such pet hair problems with an array of intelligent functionalities.³

AI OptiWash helps to clean your clothes thoroughly by intelligently recognizing a load’s weight and soil level in order to dispense the correct amount of detergent and water; AI Ecobubble technology mixes air, water and detergent to create bubbles that wash your clothes at a lower temperature, removing the toughest of pet stains while helping you bring down your energy bills; the powerful Hygiene Steam Cycle releases steam from the base of the drum for an even deeper clean; and Air Wash, available on European models,⁴ refreshes your laundry using just super-hot air to deodorize clothes and bedding so as to get rid of any odors left by everything from food stains to pet feces.

Keeping Every Room Purified for You And Your Furry Friends

▲ A dog relaxes in a room set to crisp-and-clean with a WindFree air conditioner and Bespoke Cube air purifier

Staying on the topic of dander and other not-so-pleasant-yet-inevitable pet smells, keeping your house fresh is important not just for better living, but for better health, too.

This is where the Bespoke Cube Air Purifier comes in, to help keep indoor dust and dander at bay — especially in the spring months when dust and dander levels are high. Bespoke Cube includes a special Pet Mode feature capable of capturing fine pet hair, dust particles both large and small — with a filter that traps 99.97% of ultrafine dust⁵ — and unpleasant odors so that every member of your household, big or small, can enjoy clean air.

As temperatures rise during spring — and of course, summer — household members seek to stay cool and fresh with the help of an indoor air conditioner. The right temperature for your pet can vary by animal and breed, making fine-tuning the room temperature an essential task. The WindFree Air Conditioner can help you keep an eye on the temperature of your house even when you’re away from home. You can adjust your air conditioner’s settings in real-time to match the length of your pet’s fur through the easy-to-use UI of the SmartThings app on your smartphone.

Samsung’s home appliances have been thoughtfully designed to meet the needs of various households — including those with pets. Be it cleaning floors, clothes, air or keeping an eye on your pet while you’re out, Samsung home appliances and SmartThings Pet Care services can provide you with intelligent ways to care for home and your pets.

¹ Tested based on IEC 62885-2, CL.5.11 using the Jet mode by SLG Prüf- und Zertifizierungs GmbH. Results may vary depending on actual usage. Refers to dust particles in the size range of 0.5 to 4.2µm.
² Refers to particles in the size range of 0.5 to 4.2µm.
³ The Bespoke AI Washer and Dryer’s exact feature names, as well as feature availability, may vary by model type, region and market.
⁴ The Air Wash feature is only available on E.U. models of the Bespoke AI Washer and Dryer.
⁵ Results may vary depending on the actual usage conditions.

To help alleviate pet owners’ concerns, Samsung Electronics has included a ‘Pet care’ feature in its Bespoke Jet Bot AI+ robot vacuum. By using the SmartThings app, users can record a video of their pets while alone at home and remotely take care of their animals by syncing with their pet products from PETKIT.¹ Below, Newsroom takes a look at the pet care features made possible by the Bespoke Jet Bot AI+.

Daily Monitoring – How Is My Pet Doing?

Wouldn’t it be nice to finally have a way to know how your pet’s day has been? There are so many things it would be nice to know. How has your pet spent their day? Have they eaten anything they shouldn’t have? Have they knocked anything over? This is where the Bespoke Jet Bot AI+’s ‘home monitoring’ feature, and its ability to record your pet’s day while you’re away, come in.

Set up a home monitoring schedule, and your roaming security camera will navigate the designated locations like it’s on patrol and capture your pet’s day. Simply connect your Bespoke Jet Bot AI+ to the SmartThings app, and your device’s LiDAR sensors will scan the indoor structure of your home, analyze the objects² in it and store their location to map out your living space. You can even set your device up to monitor your pets even more efficiently by telling it to monitor spaces that your pet is especially fond of. And if your pet has an accident on the floor, your Bespoke Jet Bot AI+ even includes a feature that allows it to identify the pollutant and vacuum around the spot in question.

Keeping an Eye Out – Notify Me of Odd Behavior

When your pet exhibits abnormal behavior, it can often be because something out of the ordinary has happened. The way our pets behave can often give hints as to what has happened, such as when our animals stay curled up in the same spot because they’re sick. When our pets react like this while we’re not at home, we usually aren’t able to give them the care and attention they need in a timely manner.

Thus, the Bespoke Jet Bot AI+ acts as the owner’s eyes when they’re not around and quickly detects abnormalities in the pet’s behavior. Just turn ‘Home alone mode’ on when leaving the house, and you will receive notifications when your Bespoke Jet Bot AI+ detects that your pet hasn’t moved for a while. While monitoring their pets through SmartThings, users can also designate a start and end time for this option and receive notifications when their dog behaves abnormally.

Remote Care – Alleviating Pet Anxiety With Music

The Bespoke Jet Bot AI+ also allows users to comfort pets who are feeling lonely or anxious while home alone by using the ‘Remote caring’ feature to play music or videos for their pets. When the pets exhibit abnormal behavior, the Bespoke Jet Bot AI+ notifies the owner and recommends a selection of calming, comforting songs from its ‘Music box’. Once the owner chooses a song, the music is played right away to comfort the pet.

Powerful Suction – Stop Worrying About Loose Hair

Having to worry about pet hair all over your clothes and the floor can be a real nuisance, with constant cleaning required to keep your space hygienic. The Bespoke Jet Bot AI+ comes equipped with a Jet Cyclone, which applies powerful suction to all sorts of dust and dirt with its 16 air holes. The Jet Cyclone is also capable of vacuuming up even the less visible hairs shed by short-haired breeds without any issue.

If your pet is especially sensitive, even a small noise from a home appliance can cause them stress. Despite its powerful suction, the Bespoke Jet Bot AI+ produces less noise than other vacuums. What’s more, it is capable of recognizing and avoiding small obstacles like bowls and feeders and the pet’s excrement, thus relieving the owner’s concern over potential collisions with small objects. After the vacuuming is done, the Bespoke Jet Bot AI+ returns to its Clean Station automatically and empties its dustbin on its own, removing the need for you to empty it later.

The Bespoke Jet Bot AI+ is equipped with the features that loving pet owners need to show their pets the attentive care they deserve. With the Bespoke Jet Bot AI+, enjoy a clean space, find peace of mind when it comes to pet care, and spend more time making precious memories with your furry companion.

¹ SmartThings Pet syncs with the Element feeder series and the COZY smart pet house from PETKIT, a tech company dedicated to bringing smart pet products to market.

² Objects that can be recognized include the pet’s excrement, towels, socks, electric cables, cups, bottles, flower pots, plates, air conditioners, TVs, refrigerators, beds, couches, tables, bookshelves, washing machines, dryers, air purifiers and AirDressers. Objects that are at least 1cm in length, width and height respectively can also be detected and recognized. The object recognition feature can be impacted by the condition of the object and the surrounding environment.