Petcube, a famous Ukrainian connected pet startup, has acquired PetBot, a Canadian startup-creator of 'selfie-taking' treat camera.

According to a report on the website of Petcube, the acquisition includes the company’s intellectual property and assets. PetBot CTO and founder Misko Dzamba will be joining the Petcube engineering team as Principal Engineer.

With the acquisition, Petcube is deepening expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning and gearing up for future product releases.

Petcube is about to release its own interactive treat camera, Petcube Bites.

Petcube products are available in over 18 countries and sold in over 2,500 retail locations, including Best Buy, Petco, Bed Bath and Beyond, in addition to Amazon. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with offices in Kyiv, Ukraine and Shenzhen, China.