Afimilk: the artificial intelligence (AI) system developed by scientists and researchers of the high-tech company Afimilk (Afimilk) can predict the milk yield of each cow a year in advance and detect diseases before they appear
An artificial intelligence system developed by scientists and researchers of the high-tech company Afimilk can predict the milk yield of each cow - a year in advance. The company's technology, which is located in Kibbutz Afikim and operates offices in the center of the country as well, currently 'manages' over 10 million cows in barns in 52 countries around the world.
According to ResearchAndMarkets.com, the scope of investment in artificial intelligence solutions in the field of agriculture is expected to increase by 11.2 billion dollars by 2030 - compared to 671.6 million dollars in 2019.
"AI, artificial intelligence, is driven by the availability of big data," he says Pine Drury, VP of Product Management at Epimilk. "We currently have a great deal of information about each cow in our system, thanks to the increasing use of sensors we developed in the barns and milking facilities, an increase in the use of herd management software, and the availability of data from a large number of barns, which are uploaded to the cloud for analysis and study ("training" of the software)." According to Drury, this analysis is especially essential in the management of the barn as it allows the prediction of the milk quantity and economic performance of each cow. "Our technology even makes it possible to predict diseases at a stage before the direct symptoms appear - because just like in human medicine, the most effective strategy is always prevention."
According to Drori, dairy farms are undergoing a significant transformation in recent years. When markets are pushing milk prices down, and environmental considerations are limiting the number of cows, milk producers must be more efficient than ever. Each cow should produce more milk at a lower cost per liter with a lower carbon footprint. As the herds grow, the farmers' roles become more and more managerial, which increases the potential value of the technology they use.'
Epimilk currently focuses on the smart management of dairy farms. The company develops, manufactures and markets advanced management solutions for dairy farms, which include smart sensors, monitoring and forecasting systems based on artificial intelligence, and PC and smartphone management interfaces. The company's products are marketed in 52 countries in the world.
