How dairy robots are changing work for cows and farmers

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225 points DonHopkins | 2 comments | 15 Apr 25 22:26 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

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Animats ◴[16 Apr 25 00:40 UTC] No.43700114[source]▶

These machines have been around for a while. There are at least nine companies selling them.[1] This started in Australia and New Zealand, which don't have much cheap labor.

There's a competing approach - robotic rotary milking.[2] Rotary milkers (giant turntables with cows on them) have been around for decades, and are becoming more automated, down from four people to one.

All this stuff works fine. So there's a huge milk glut.

[1] https://roboticsbiz.com/top-9-best-robotic-milking-machines/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxhE53G3CUM

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1. 0_____0 ◴[16 Apr 25 13:04 UTC] No.43704990[source]▶

>>43700114 #

Kind of a meta question: I'm often impressed by the sheer breadth of technologies you have at least a minimal, and often much deeper insight into.

Are you continually reading into different technology sectors? Working in some capacity as an investor? I'd like to read some of whatever you've been reading!

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2. Animats ◴[16 Apr 25 18:34 UTC] No.43708821[source]▶

>>43704990 (TP) #

I just want to know where it's all going. My investing is mostly index funds at this point.

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