Samsung AI brings pet health monitoring to Galaxy phones with photo-based disease detection

Samsung phones will soon let you check your pet's health with a photo

The AI can detect signs of health issues such as dental problems, cataracts, and patellar luxation. Galaxy phones offer plenty of AI features, including call transcriptions, generative photo editing, and file summaries. However, the company's next AI trick is focused on your pets. Samsung has announced an AI-enabled pet care solution in partnership with startup Lifet at the VivaTech conference. This lets you take a photo of your pet via your phone, which is then analyzed by AI to detect any health issues. The AI can detect signs related to dental problems, cataracts, and patellar luxation. Samsung's fine print notes that Galaxy owners need the SmartThings app and Pet Care service installed on their phones to use the feature. It's also worth noting that Lifet, which is part of Samsung's external startup incubation program, already lets you upload your pet photos to its website for AI-based analysis. The company also promises to identify the aforementioned pet issues with 97% accuracy. Nevertheless, having the feature directly installed on your Samsung phone should make for a more seamless process. So we look forward to this integration on future Galaxy devices.

Samsung's pet tech only needs a picture to detect health issues hurting your furry friends

This is the first mainstream smartphone-based pet health monitoring system that doesn't require dedicated hardware. Samsung has put AI to work on everything from your sleep quality to your TV screen and what's inside your refrigerator. At VivaTech 2026 in Paris, the company announced something considerably more personal and useful: a pet health feature that uses AI to flag potential health problems before they become expensive vet bills. How does the pet health feature work on Galaxy phones? The feature is built in partnership with Lifet, a pet health startup that is part of Samsung's external incubation program Recommended Videos It lets you point your Galaxy phone's camera at your dog or cat, capture a picture, and uses AI to analyze the image for signs of dental disease, patellar luxation, and cataracts. Lifet is already offering this analysis through its own website, with a 97% detection accuracy claim, which is attributed to the startup, not Samsung. While the company has demonstrated the feature as part of its SmartThings ecosystem (with Pet Care service installed), it has yet to announce a release date, supported Galaxy devices, or market availability. Why does this matter more than it might sound? The pet health monitoring market in the US is growing quickly, and most of it has been dominated by dedicated hardware. I'm talking about wearable trackers like FitBark and Whistle, or subscription-based cameras. Samsung is taking the opposite approach. The SmartThings Pet Care feature doesn't require any new hardware or subscription. It works with the Galaxy phone already in your pocket. Depending on how well the accuracy holds up in the real world and how well Samsung integrates it into the SmartThings ecosystem, the photo-based pet health detection feature could become indispensable for pet owners who would otherwise wait too long to notice something was wrong. Like other AI-based health analysis tools, Samsung clearly mentions that this one doesn't replace a professional veterinary diagnosis. However, if the combination works well, it may put the company in a category with no direct competition.