This new Samsung AI feature can spot signs of illness in your dog or cat
Follow UsThe new AI tool uses a smartphone photo to identify potential health concerns in cats and dogs.
Developed with startup Lifet, the system claims up to 97% accuracy for detecting select pet health conditions.
The feature is part of Samsung's broader push to expand AI-powered health monitoring across its Galaxy ecosystem.
Samsung has introduced a new AI powered pet care solution for the Galaxy device users. It can help pet owners identify potential health problems in their cats and dogs with simple smartphone photos. The feature was showcased at VivaTech 2026 and has been made in collaboration with Lifet, a startup backed via Samsung’s startup incubation programme.
SurveyThe new tool uses AI to analyse images of pets and looks for signs associated with common health conditions. As per the company, the system can detect indicators of issues such as dental disease, cataracts and patellar luxation, a condition which affects a pet’s knee joints.
How to use it?
In order to access the feature, Galaxy users will first have to use the SmarThings app along with Samsung’s Pet Care service. Once started, the users can upload or capture a photo of their pet, after which the AI model analyses the image and provides health related insights.
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Lifet, the company’s partner for this project already offers similar service via its own platform. The company says its AI model can look for certain pet health conditions with an accuracy of up to 97 per cent but real world performance may vary depending on the image quality and other factors.
New features
The company also showcased several new health focused capabilities within the ecosystem. It includes features related to sleep tracking, fitness monitoring, nutrition management, mental wellness and vital sign analysis. Tools such as Heart Health and enhanced workout metrics are designed to give users deeper information about the overall wellbeing.
The company also said that the company is working on personal health and healthcare providers. The report also says that the company has partnered with digital health platform Xealth to integrate Galaxy smartphones, wearables, and Samsung Health data into healthcare workflows.
