Posted 1/15/2024, 11:15:09 AM
Nikon's New AI Camera System Predicts Cow Births to Help Farmers
- Nikon developed an AI camera system to detect when cows are about to give birth, helping farmers improve efficiency
- System costs $6,200 per year for a 100-cow farm, uses security cameras & AI to send smartphone alerts 5 hours before labor
- Nikon trained the AI starting fall 2021, tested on 4 farms in Feb 2023 with good results
- Also wants to detect female cows in heat & other behaviors with the system
- Nikon makes cameras but also microscope, X-ray, semiconductor, robot vision, virtual studio, & other systems, using AI in some products