With Farm Robotics, the Cows Decide When It’s Milking Time

by Andra Keay

23 April 2014

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Farms in upstate New York and elsewhere are using automatic milkers that scan and map the underbellies of cows, extract the milk, and monitor its quality, without the use of human hands.

The Robot Launch Pad‘s insight:

The beauty of these systems is the benefit to the cows. They like being milked by machines more often.

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Andra Keay is the Managing Director of Silicon Valley Robotics, founder of Women in Robotics and is a mentor, investor and advisor to startups, accelerators and think tanks, with a strong interest in commercializing socially positive robotics and AI.

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