PHOTO: GEORGE DAWESDunedin-created technology, designed to provide farmers with an "intelligent eye" over the health of their herds, will be launched at Fieldays at Mystery Creek next week. The automated on-farm monitoring system, powered by artificial intelligence software, allows for early detection of conditions such as lameness, an issue which costs the dairy industry millions of dollars. Iris Data Science joined business accelerator Sprout last year; the programme started just before Covid-19 hit New Zealand’s shores and continued remotely during lockdown. Lameness was a huge issue for farmers in New Zealand, costing the dairy industry about $500million every year, Mr Peyroux said. Iris Data Science entered the technology in the innovation awards at Fieldays which opens on Wednesday and runs until next Saturday.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 10, 2021 16:30 UTC