
Animal farming is becoming increasingly data-centric, and animal welfare is paramount. As 9 billion people will need to be fed worldwide by 2050, the food supply has to keep up with the growing global population. While wearable technology and artificial intelligence for pets have permeated consumers’ everyday lives, farm animals are also beginning to benefit. Animal husbandry is used for raising animals for meat, fiber, milk, eggs, and other products. With the use of artificial intelligence (AI), day-to-day care and livestock raising are becoming easier for farmers.
什么是畜牧业?
首先,畜牧业是一门饲养和照顾农场动物的科学。畜牧业包括这些动物的日常护理和生活质量的改善,以及选择性繁殖和饲养。畜牧业围绕牛、绵羊、山羊、鸡、猪和其他农场动物展开。
人工智能在畜牧业中的应用

Like many other industries and use cases, AI in animal husbandry can improve environmental management, increase the animal’s quality of life, improve resource allocation, and reduce costs. Farmers in animal husbandry are looking for new-age tools to improve animal welfare, increase efficiency, and create better production.
人工智能被称为 "动物互联网"(IoA),与 "物联网"(IoT)并行不悖,它可以改善牲畜管理,为育种和繁殖提供洞察力。在屠宰过程中将动物变成人类食物时,它也能派上用场,让动物饲养者实时了解动物的数据和行为。
例如,农民使用可穿戴人工智能设备收集有关羊群和畜群的实时数据,从而做出智能决策。可穿戴设备会在动物生病、该接种疫苗或准备繁殖时发出警报。以下是人工智能在畜牧业中应用的更多实例:
奶牛场
奶牛养殖是食品供应的重要组成部分,奶农们倍感压力,既要增加奶牛数量,又要减少碳排放。再加上要应对不断上涨的成本和通货膨胀,奶农们捉襟见肘。人工智能利用奶牛可穿戴技术提供帮助,该技术利用传感器和算法,根据行为模式唯一识别每头奶牛,或精确定位准备配种的奶牛。Moocall已识别出 68,555+ 次发情期的奶牛,这些发情期的奶牛产下了 100 多万头小牛。MooON通过提供提高牛奶质量和数量、改善牧场管理的建议,帮助最大限度地提高牛群绩效,同时降低奶牛保险费,这一切都归功于对奶牛行为的跟踪。
肉类养殖
对于工业肉类加工商而言,人工智能致力于改善 "廉价养殖 "中动物的生活条件。AI4Animals的开发旨在通过实时监控解决屠宰场的福利问题。SwineTech监测仔猪的痛苦,并将仔猪压死率降低了 31.37%。自动面部识别系统可检测羊的疼痛,并快速遏制传染病。胴体分级中的e+v等新技术利用成像技术对屠宰后的胴体信息和脂肪等级进行分类。

家禽养殖
家禽无人机可以检测营养缺乏症,并提供禽类疾病缓解服务。机器人可以帮助喂鸟、捡蛋和清除粪便。人工智能驱动的声音检测系统,如佐治亚大学研究人员开发的软件,利用机器学习来解码发声并识别任何危险的警告信号。人工智能监测还能检测家禽体重的增长模式,使农民能够准确定位不健康的家禽。
蜜蜂养殖
为了遏制蜜蜂数量的急剧减少,Beehome等人工智能传感器利用精密机器人技术、计算机视觉和人工智能来促进对蜂巢的持续监控。这有助于蜂农远程治疗蜂巢和照顾蜜蜂。
水产养殖
ReelAppetite AI等自动喂食系统可减少食物浪费,确保鱼类吃到适量的食物。无人机可以跟踪环境变化和鱼的数量,并监控系统,以改善鲑鱼巢穴等繁殖栖息地。CageReporter 机器人使用专有的水下定位系统来检查养鱼场的状况;它拥有基于人工智能的算法,可以监测鱼群,而不会像人类潜水员那样打扰它们。
Ambiq 如何做出贡献
In animal husbandry, all AI-enabled tools are powered by devices that require extended battery life and optimized performance. These devices must run 24/7, provide millions of data points on diverse animal species, and aggregate them in a way that farmers can understand. Microprocessors from Ambiq’s Apollo Series allow these innovative devices to run continuously as they revolutionize animal husbandry and farming. See how Ambiq’s game-changing products are shaking up a variety of industries, from agriculture to manufacturing to healthcare and more.