2023-08-04 15:25:24
Startup creates a kind of “smartwatch” that uses artificial intelligence and IoT to “cows talk”
At a time when the The agricultural sector has been the main driver of growth in Brazil’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with an increase of 21.6% in the first quarter of 2023, generating the highest number since the fourth quarter of 1996, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), technology companies have conquered more and more space in the market by offering solutions that increase productivity and agricultural efficiency . In this context, technologies are created to facilitate everyday life in the field, the Smartwatch allows monitoring focusing on the health and productivity of the dairy herd, it would be like cows talking via technology affectionately called the internet of cows.
Technology created by agtech gaúcha monitors herds and improves the productivity and health of dairy cows using real-time data
In the midst of this positive scenario, agtechs, startups focused on agribusiness, emerge. One of them is COWMED, an agtech from Rio Grande do Sul specializing in technological solutions for the agricultural sector, which is boosting productivity and efficiency in the field with its innovative approach.
Founded in Santa Maria (RS), the company gained space in the market by developing a collar equipped with Artificial Intelligence that makes “cows talk” through what they call Internet of Cows, a name created in reference to the Internet of Things (IoT). .
Cows using device (cows smartwatch)
Internet of Cows, technology makes cows talk
With this technology, all data processing is done in real time. In this way, the information is sent by the system to the cattleman, enabling the visualization of the information on his device and, thus, being notified of situations such as early symptoms of diseases, reproductive cycle and adjustment of the herd’s diet.
This innovation offers an effective way to monitor and improve the welfare of dairy cows while increasing milk production and is highly beneficial to dairy farmers.
Cow smartwatch?
How the collar works
One of the founders of the startup, Thiago Martins, explains that the collar works as a kind of “smartwatch” for the cows, allowing producers to monitor different variables, such as rumination time, feeding, resting, walking and thermal comfort. “This information is processed using artificial intelligence, providing valuable insights and allowing for precise adjustments to ensure the comfort and health of the cows”, comments Martins.
nutritional management
Called VIC, COWMED’s artificial intelligence provides valuable information that allows producers to adjust the nutritional management of the herd.
“The system also offers the option to monitor the times when levels of thermal stress occur, allowing the producer to adopt measures such as bathing or ventilation to guarantee the well-being of the cows”, he stresses.
With an innovative approach and focus on developing technological solutions for the agricultural sector, Artificial Intelligence platforms are boosting efficiency and productivity in the field, contributing to the continued growth of the Brazilian agricultural market.
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