How cows are grouped can play a major role in the success of a robotic milking system. Smart grouping keeps cows moving ...

Predicting the future is fraught with peril. Predicting the future is fraught with peril, especially for the science writer enthralled by the promise of a new technology. But that hasn’t stopped ...

Florida Tech students are developing a robotic manatee, called "Mechanatee," to study real manatees without disturbing them. The robot will mimic the movements and communication of manatees to gather ...

Things had been slow around the farm. “You’re always slow,” Cousin Ollie chided. I glared. But Ollie didn’t notice since he was jumping three or four paces ahead of me, as usual. “I don’t run unless a ...

Many dairy producers in Maine have trouble finding the workforce they need to maintain sustainable operations. Could robots step in? The University of Maine recently unveiled a robotic milking barn — ...

If you watch just one video online today, let it be this strangely hypnotizing video of cows getting super excited about a gigantic, robotic cow brush. Apparently, cows absolutely love getting their ...

The “toddlers” at the Dallam family farm outside Bel Air have a new toy. “We did have it a little more cleaned up for the politicians. It?s like a toddler?s playground,” said Kate Dallam, surrounded ...

MAHNOMEN, Minn. -The building isn't complete, but it's easy to see how Jim and Sue Steinmetz are developing their Mahnomen dairy farm into an operation geared for the future. Sue Steinmetz (right) ...

GREENSBORO – How to milk cows in today’s tech dominated world? North Carolina A&T utilizes a robotic system. “At any point in the day or night, a cow can enter the specialized milking stall, where she ...

WILLMAR, Minn. -- Marcia Endres and Jim Salfer may have seen the future of robotic milking machines, and the future looks like farmers will have to stay near their pagers. There are about 1,000 ...