Artificial intelligence (AI) has arrived on the farm. A Dutch company has developed technology to follow the movements and activities of cows. The high-tech system, powered by AI and motion sensors, is called “The Intelligent Dairy Farmer’s Assistant.” The company, Connecterra, launched the system in the United States in December 2017 after several years of testing and operations in Europe. A device is put around the neck of the cow to record its movements. This information is then processed by a computer that uses AI to learn about the animal’s behavior over time. The system can tell farmers what the cow is doing in real time. This information can help predict when cattle get sick, become less productive or are ready for mating.
Title: ‘Smart Farm’ Technology Tracks Behavior of Cows
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2518/smart_farm_tech.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Smart Farm Technology Tracks Behavior of Cows' data-article-id='3048'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='7271'>Artificial intelligence (AI) has arrived on the farm.</span> <span data-start-time='7271' data-end-time='17375'>A Dutch company has developed technology to follow the movements and activities of cows.</span> <span data-start-time='17375' data-end-time='29708'>The high-tech system, powered by AI and motion sensors, is called “The Intelligent Dairy Farmer’s Assistant.”</span> <span data-start-time='29708' data-end-time='45875'>The company, Connecterra, launched the system in the United States in December 2017 after several years of testing and operations in Europe.</span> <span data-start-time='45875' data-end-time='52854'>A device is put around the neck of the cow to record its movements.</span> <span data-start-time='52854' data-end-time='64542'>This information is then processed by a computer that uses AI to learn about the animal’s behavior over time.</span> <span data-start-time='64542' data-end-time='70771'>The system can tell farmers what the cow is doing in real time.</span> <span data-start-time='70771' data-end-time='81396'>This information can help predict when cattle get sick, become less productive or are ready for mating.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2518/testing_and_operations.m4a'><span>testing and operations</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2518/learning_how_farms_function.m4a'><span>learning how farms function</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2518/predicting_cow_activity.m4a'><span>predicting cow activity</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2518/machine_reproduces_human_behavior.m4a'><span>machine reproduces human behavior</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=10632 data-hint-location='45875' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2518/where_is_the_device_placed.m4a'>Where is the device placed?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='the neck of the cow'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2518/around_the_cow_tail.m4a'><span>around the cow tail</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2518/the_neck_of_the_cow.m4a'><span>the neck of the cow</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2518/in_the_farmers_office.m4a'><span>in the farmers office</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2518/in_the_barn.m4a'><span>in the barn</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=10633 data-hint-location='17375' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2518/the_system_is_called_the_intelligent__blank__assistant.m4a'>The system is called The Intelligent <span class='blank'>Dairy Farmer</span> Assistant.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Dairy Farmer'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2518/motion_sensor.m4a'><span>Motion Sensor</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2518/artificial_farm.m4a'><span>Artificial Farm</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2518/dairy_farmer.m4a'><span>Dairy Farmer</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2518/cow_behavior.m4a'><span>Cow Behavior</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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