Mort & Co debut robotic farmhand at Pinegrove feedlot
A robotic helper has been proven to reduce waste and free up excess labour. Now the public and other farmers can see it in action.
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For the past year Mort & Co has been trialling a new generation of farming robots at its Pinegrove feedlot and have invited other beef producers to see it in action.
Starting from 21 April 2021, Pinegrove Feedlot will host monthly demonstrations on the third Wednesday of each month from 10am -1pm.
An integrated system developed by automation and robotics solution company Manabotix, BunkBot is an autonomous robot that manoeuvres a scanner around a feedlot, providing feed estimates that have been proven to be more accurate and precise than humans.
Manabotix Managing Director Dr Stuart McCarthy said the demonstrations would highlight the opportunities that BunkBot presents to the industry.
“The demonstrations will provide lot feeders with the ability to see the BunkBot operating in a commercial environment and hear about how this technology is working at Pinegrove,” Dr McCarthy said.
“With the adoption of BunkBot, Pinegrove Feedlot have introduced night calls to their operations, enabling them to collect more data, improve feed utilisation and increase knowledge of feed intake.
“Another huge benefit has been the ability to free up highly skilled employees who were carrying out bunk calls and use their expertise and time elsewhere.”
Phone 0419 262 207 to book a viewing.
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