Los Angeles, California - Facial recognition technology
used by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies is now being used to track
lost pets.
A new app can now help pet owners search through a smart
phone or computer. John Polimeno, CEO of the app Finding Rover, said people can
upload a photo of a lost or found dog along with some key information. Then a
database will conduct a facial recognition to help find the animal's location
or its owner.
The app uses similar technology used for human facial
recognition and pinpoints certain characteristics on the animal's face.
Polimeno partnered with the Society for Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles and VCA Animal Hospitals to unveil the free app.
In a couple of weeks, the Finding Rover app will also
include cats in its service.
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