Key Takeaways:
- HerdWhistle Technologies and Touchless Animal Metrics (TAM) announce a partnership to integrate their precision farming technologies.
- The collaboration aims to help swine producers improve performance, profitability, and sustainability.
- Combined technologies include HerdWhistle’s phenotypic imaging system and TAM’s track-mounted robot, TAM-Bot.
- Key supporters, Hendrix Genetics and Grupo Jorge, have backed both companies to drive innovation in the pork industry.
What Is the Focus of the Partnership Between HerdWhistle and TAM?
HerdWhistle Technologies (Profile) and TAM, a Spanish robotic livestock engineering firm, have partnered to combine their technologies for the swine industry. The collaboration aims to address the challenges faced by the pork sector by offering integrated solutions that improve efficiency, animal welfare, and sustainability.
“This will be an exciting and rewarding collaboration for the swine industry globally,” said Dr. Jack Behan, CEO of HerdWhistle.
What Technologies Are Being Combined?
The partnership will merge the following systems:
- HerdWhistle’s Technology: Automated phenotypic multispectral imaging for bio-surveillance, metabolic efficiency analysis, and identification using ultra-high-frequency tags.
- TAM’s Technology: TAM-Bot, a track-mounted robot capable of carrying HerdWhistle’s BigEye™ camera to monitor and collect critical data in swine pens.
According to Dr. Behan, “A single system per building mounted on the TAM-Bot will radically change the hardware start-up cost, making the solution more accessible to producers.”
How Will This Partnership Benefit Swine Producers?
The combined technology will provide swine producers with tools to:
- Optimize animal welfare through advanced monitoring.
- Improve environmental impact by refining resource use.
- Enhance product quality while reducing operational costs.
“Through this partnership, swine producers can benefit from a combined solution that brings two cutting-edge technologies into one,” said Dr. Ivan Amat, CEO of TAM.
Who Is Supporting the Partnership?
The partnership is backed by Hendrix Genetics and Grupo Jorge, both recognized as visionary companies in the pork industry. These organizations have been instrumental in supporting HerdWhistle and TAM for over seven years, investing resources and encouraging collaboration to bring innovative solutions to the market.
“Hendrix Genetics have been strong supporters of both HerdWhistle and TAM technologies from the get-go, which not only required imagination to think outside the box but also investment in cash and kind,” said Dr. Behan.
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