Cows are testing out the Fitbits of the future
Cyborg bovines are getting bio-monitoring implants to watch for disease.
The news: Startup Livestock Labs has created EmbediVet, which is supposedly less annoying to a cow than a wearable device and a better way to spot bovine behavior patterns.
What they monitor: Trackers implanted in their bodies use low-energy Bluetooth to ping a nearby base station with information about the cows’ chewing frequency, temperature, and general rambling around the farm.
Your next Fitbit: The CEO of Livestock Labs, Tim Cannon, first tested the device on himself. Other people weren’t into the idea, though, so he turned to cows. Demonstrating success on the farm will, he hopes, one day allow him to turn back to human customers.
The news: Startup Livestock Labs has created EmbediVet, which is supposedly less annoying to a cow than a wearable device and a better way to spot bovine behavior patterns.
What they monitor: Trackers implanted in their bodies use low-energy Bluetooth to ping a nearby base station with information about the cows’ chewing frequency, temperature, and general rambling around the farm.
Your next Fitbit: The CEO of Livestock Labs, Tim Cannon, first tested the device on himself. Other people weren’t into the idea, though, so he turned to cows. Demonstrating success on the farm will, he hopes, one day allow him to turn back to human customers.
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