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Petlibro Granary 2 Uses AI to Track Meals for Up to 10 Cats

Petlibro’s Granary 2 feeders use scales to track actual dry food intake, while AI models identify up to 10 cats in multi-pet homes, starting at $129.99.

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Summary

Petlibro’s Granary 2 dry-food feeder series, detailed September 19, 2026, spans four models from $129.99 to $249.99. The $129.99 Granary 2 provides app-controlled meals, precise portions and intake tracking. The $189.99 Granary 2 Vision adds a 1080p AI camera that recognizes up to 10 cats and assigns meals to individual profiles. The $199.99 Vision Duo has two chutes and bowls for separate portions, while the $249.99 Granary 2 X uses AI recognition to tailor portions for specific dietary needs. Vision opens only after recognizing the intended pet.

Every model’s built-in scale compares dispensed food with leftovers to estimate actual consumption, recording intake, meal duration, frequency, preferred times and eating speed. Petlibro’s app charts patterns daily, weekly, monthly and yearly, helping owners monitor appetite, routines, weight and portions. Smart Refill serves small, fresh amounts until a user-set daily limit; Scheduled Mode sets times and portions, and a button dispenses manually.

Vision also offers night vision, remote viewing, two-way audio and recorded meal calls. Alerts flag low battery, low food and jams, while a rechargeable backup battery covers outages. Some health monitoring requires Petlibro Care from $59.99 yearly, while cloud recording and playback cost $119.99 yearly through Video Cloud. Testing placed Vision among the strongest feeders, but Pawsync’s $79.99 scale-equipped alternative also targets accurate portions and avoiding underfeeding or overfeeding.

Positives

  • The built-in scale weighs dispensed food and leftovers, producing a better estimate of actual consumption than schedule-only feeders.
  • The $189.99 Granary 2 Vision recognizes up to 10 cats and links each meal to the correct profile.
  • The $199.99 Vision Duo provides two chutes and bowls so pets can receive separate portions.
  • Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly app views can expose changes in appetite, eating speed or routine.
  • Low-battery, low-food and jam alerts combine with rechargeable backup power to improve reliability while owners are away.

Risks & concerns

  • Petlibro Care starts at $59.99 annually for certain health-tracking and monitoring features.
  • Video Cloud costs $119.99 annually for cloud recording and playback on camera-equipped models.
  • The range reaches $249.99 for the Granary 2 X, while Pawsync offers a scale-equipped feeder for $79.99.
  • Food jams remain possible, although the feeder sends an alert when one occurs.
Primary sourceTechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/09/19/petlibros-new-ai-powered-feeder-is-a-game-changer-for-multi-cat-homes/
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