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I’ll just add that smart collars and sensors are pretty much the norm on cows, at least in Western Europe (which is generally at the forefront in terms of anima
by flyinglizard 5y ago
I’ll just add that smart collars and sensors are pretty much the norm on cows, at least in Western Europe (which is generally at the forefront in terms of animal care and food safety regulations).
The novelty here is the remote herdkeeping functions. The limit to adapting such tech is usually collar cost and battery life (the industry usually aims for 5+ years of battery life).
Of course the environment is pretty hostile too. Neck collars get snagged on things, exposed to mud and rain, etc.
Anyway, it’s not like “technology finally makes it to farms”. Dairy cows are the worlds most monitored animals.
- prawn 5y agoI did some video work for a Dutch company selling such tech into Australia. Quite amazing to see it upfront. One dairy family talked about how it took them from scraping by to rekindling their enthusiasm for their farm. That particular farm had collars and auto-switching gates plus four milking robots.