Photo: Custom DChristchurch tech company Custom D is lining up overseas clients for Caitlyn — an AI platform stopping vital research and business data from sitting idle. Data largely going untapped is now being made more accessible by the generative AI platform. Mrs Ryan said the AI platform would be scaled up this year after building over the past 18 months. It started working with FAR in 2024 to deliver 30 years worth of research data to growers so they could lift crop yields and improve farms. More than 15,000 engineering hours went into building the AI platform.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 03, 2026 16:01 UTC