What is the difference between AirTag and Bluetooth tracker?
There is a difference between AirTag Bluetooth tracker and Bluetooth tracker. Bluetooth dog tracker use low-power Bluetooth positioning technology BLE5.2. AirTag uses Bluetooth + UWB positioning technology. UWB ultra wide band positioning technology is a wireless carrier communication technology. It uses nanosecond to micro nanosecond pulses to transmit data. UWB increases the accuracy of wireless positioning technology from the meter level to the centimeter level, and the accuracy of UWB positioning technology is 10 to 15 centimeters. Although AirTag has high accuracy positioning, both AirTag and Bluetooth trackers rely on other devices. AirTag requires iPhone cooperation to open UWB high-precision tracking. GPS safer pet tracker use the power of satellites.
Can I use AirTag to track a lost pet?
Can I use airtag pet tracker to locate my pet? AirTag works fine indoors. But once outdoors, AirTag does not work as well as a GPS pet locator. We attach the AirTag to the pet's collar. If the pet is lost and there is an iPhone user within about ten meters (Bluetooth reception range), we are able to see the pet's location. However, usually the scenario where the pet is lost is outdoors. For example, parks, woods, etc. If there is no one around the pet or no Apple device. We will not be able to get the pet's location. If you want to prevent your pet from being lost outdoors, it is better to choose a safer pet tracker with GPS.
Meanwhile, it is emphasized in Apple's instruction manual that AirTag is used to locate items. For example: keys, wallet and backpack, etc. AirTag Bluetooth tracker is not used to locate people or pets. So we have the conclusion: it is not possible to use AirTag to track a lost pet. But AirTag gives us a deeper knowledge of UWB ultra wide band positioning technology. This high-precision positioning technology is very effective for pet location. Perhaps in the near future, we can see UWB ultra wide band technology equipped with pet locators.
What should we use to find lost pets?
The best way to track a lost pet at this stage is to use a GPS safer pet tracker. Compared to the limited AirTag, pet locators recommend dedicated GPS pet trackers are faster and more efficient. GPS pet trackers can locate pets in real time. When the pet leaves the designated area (GEO fence virtual fence function), the GPS safer pet tracker will notify us immediately. Also, when the pet is lost, GPS pet tracker can locate the pet quickly using satellite. So when a pet is lost, GPS safer pet tracker is still the most reliable, accurate and fastest tracking and locating device.
