Seeking commercialiser interest:
3D imaging of live cattle to increase profitability
Overview
DPI, in partnership with Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), have a developed a 3D camera system to assess market compliance of traits found in Bos taurus cattle breeds.
A scalable, mobile and hands-free solution, the camera system is suitable for a variety of commercial applications, plugging into existing livestock handling equipment to measure in real-time, the P8 fat and hip height of the cattle.
Interest to manufacture and commercialise this technology under licence is currently sought. For further information, please contact DPI.
« The Problem
Non-compliance to market specifications is estimated to cost producers well over AU$51 million/year.
» The Solution
With combined investment from Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), a 3D camera system was developed to objectively measure hip height and P8 fat in Bos taurus cattle.
»» The Opportunity
MLA, NSW DPI and UTS are seeking feedback from potentially interested parties to manufacture and commercialise this technology under licence. Ongoing technical support is available from the R&D team.