Robot dairy replaces subjectivity with data

By Jamie Brown
Updated December 1 2017 - 6:57am, first published 5:10am
David Widdicombe from Delaval robotic dairy company inspecting cows from Wayne and Paul Clarke's herd, Dobies Bight via Casino. Ordinarily there is no reason for a human to be in the stalls and cows learn to relax and give milk.
David Widdicombe from Delaval robotic dairy company inspecting cows from Wayne and Paul Clarke's herd, Dobies Bight via Casino. Ordinarily there is no reason for a human to be in the stalls and cows learn to relax and give milk.

In the statistically driven world of modern agriculture, robotic milking machines are challenging the notion of what is supposed to be a correct cow.

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