In a city known for its thriving birding community and tech innovation, it’s no surprise that a Seattle inventor is making waves on Shark Tank with his creation: “The Peep Show,” a smart birdhouse.
This ingenious invention allows users to stream live video directly to their phones, offering an intimate view of baby birds hatching and growing. It’s an insanely cute, unique opportunity to witness the wonders of nature up close. The inspiration behind the invention came from the inventor’s 95-year-old grandfather, Chuck, who had long wished he could take a peep inside the birdhouses surrounding their family’s Alaska home.
Founder Steve Gray was sure to emphasize the importance of the birds’ well-being, and his creation reflects this commitment with thoughtfully designed features. Crafted from locally sourced wood and bio-plastic, packaged in recyclable materials, and boasting amenities like a climbing wall for fledglings and top-to-bottom ventilation, it’s a testament to the company’s ethos: what’s good for the environment is good for the birds.
This special high-tech birdhouse recently won the International Red Dot Award for Excellence in Product Design in 2023.
“With The Peep Show design, my goal was to create a birdhouse that Steve Jobs himself would have liked to have in his backyard,” said Gray.
“The health and well-being of baby birds is at the forefront of everything we do—and being selected from among thousands of worthy applicants to share our birdhouse on The Shark Tank is beyond exciting,” said Gray.
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Tune into Shark Tank this Friday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. on KOMO-TV!