A team of Canadians and Israelis has invented the Pawly – an electronic robot that allows dog owners to see, hear, speak to and play with their pet, even when far away. The team won the $20,000 grand prize in the Google-sponsored Global Startup Battle.
http://www.jpost.com/Business/Business-News/Canadian-Israeli-entrepreneurs-win-Google-startup-competition-for-interactive-pet-communicators-335944
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE5lNmY4jt0