French manufacturer Archos is back where we least expected it: the animal world. With Anima, a 10.1-inch Android tablet, and Yuko, an all-in-one app dedicated to pets, the company is venturing into a whole new territory. "Inspired by Yuko, a dog who shares our daily life at the office, we wanted to create a simple and useful solution," explains Loic Poirier, CEO of Archos.
An app to manage everything, even the kibble
Designed as a control center for the daily life of dogs and cats, the tablet allows you to track their activity The app allows you to monitor your pet's physical location via a small connected sensor, monitor it remotely with a Wi-Fi camera (and even talk to it), or even make an appointment with a veterinarian. The Yuko app, also available on smartphones, centralizes all these services: insurance, food, pet sitting, teleconsultations, etc.
It's all presented as an accessible tool, both for techies and those who prefer to avoid complex settings. Archos is banking on an "intuitive and practical" interface and on carefully selected partner services.
To complete its offering, Archos has surrounded itself with of several French companies. Among them Dalma, a health insurance for dogs and cats; Crocandiz, which makes biscuits and ice cream for dogs made from organic ingredients; Mon Bibou, a solidarity platform for pet sitting between individuals; Stan.bio, specializing in organic and local food; Televet, for consulting a veterinarian from your sofa; and Truffe & Moustache, which offers natural care products made in France.
These partners offer discounts to Yuko users, sometimes up to 20%. The Anima + Yuko pack has been available for pre-order since this week on the Archos website, then in stores (FNAC, Darty, etc.) in From the end of April. Introductory price: €149.99.
This launch marks a new turning point for Archos, a company well-known to geeks in the 2000s. At the time, the brand made a name for itself with its MP3 players and its first multimedia players before becoming a pioneer in Android tablets. Since then, it has experienced ups, downs... and a few sharp turns.
But 2024 seems to be a year of solid recovery. Archos posted a 59% increase in revenue, to €31.4 million. The group even returned to the black with a profit of €1.4 million, after several years of losses. Fewer loans, more equity, and ever more diversification: health, defense, mobility... and now, connected pets. Archos may not have said its last word!
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