This is the coolest ever! And, to be honest, I’m surprised no one thought of it sooner. We now have the ability to feed our furry friend with our smartphone! Find out more about the features after the jump.

Get to know this name – Pintofeed, because it could be the product every pet owner begins using. Not only does the Pintofeed dispense food to your pet but it also keeps tabs on it and sends alerts to your phone.

Want to know how Rover is doing? Check your Facebook, Twitter, text or email because Pintofeed can send you updates instantly.

Carlos Herrera, the inventor, said:

“We wanted to build a product that provided convenience to the pet owner and healthy eating to the pet. With our background in robotics and artificial intelligence, we felt like we could create a smart web-connected appliance that could do both autonomously.”