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 ...

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 — ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Industrial Technology Research Institute and the Taiwan Livestock Research Institute have jointly ...