Technology tracks BCS and detects early signs of lameness: CattleEye’s AI system now used on 150,000 cattle
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This solution uses a small security camera placed at the exit of a milking parlour. From there the system uses the latest in artificial intelligence to derive insights from the video footage of cows walking past the camera.
CattleEye’s system, which was launched in 2022, is now being used to regularly monitor over 150,000 animals with the software in place in farms across North and South America, Europe and the Antipodes.
The firm’s AI-enabled mobility monitoring platform is designed to detect early signs of lameness in herds and provide Body Condition Scores allowing nutrition to be optimised.
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CattleEye’s CEO Terry Canning said: “Reaching this milestone is a testament to the power of innovation at CattleEye.”
We’re revolutionising dairy cow management by making welfare monitoring as simple as installing a camera at the milking parlour. Our AI does the rest, giving farmers a hands-off, accurate view of their herd’s health that was simply not possible before.
“Achieving 150,000 cattle under monitoring worldwide is a major milestone for us, and we’re proud to see farms from the Americas to Europe embracing CattleEye. This scale of adoption is proof that AI-driven insights are becoming an essential tool for sustainable, profitable dairy farming in today’s world."
CattleEye also recently rolled out a new body condition scoring (BCS) module which is the latest add-on to the award-winning solution.
Delivering savings
The CattleEye lameness detection and body condition scoring (BCS) system enables farmers to prevent productivity loss and reduces veterinary costs. Savings of up to £175 per cow can be achieved using both the lameness and BCS modules, the company says.
The video monitoring system allows users the flexibility of having either or both locomotion and BCS insights using a camera that costs around £150 to purchase and install.
Terry added: “Our commitment is to keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in agri-tech.”
The technology was recently exhibited at the Eurotier exhibition.
“We were excited to demonstrate the positive impact AI can have in agriculture, making life easier for farmers while supporting the welfare and productivity of their herds,” Terry said.
Find out more
According to a study published in the Journal Of Dairy Science in April, the CattleEye BCS system provides tangible financial benefits for farmers by optimising herd health and productivity. (More on that study can be found here. )
Global dairy farming equipment manufacturer GEA acquired CattleEye in March 2024 in order to further strengthen its suite of welfare and productivity enhancing solutions.
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