Meat and Livestock Australia to deploy military ground drone built by HDT Global to help monitor and care for cattle in Australian farms

Briefing

Meat and Livestock Australia to deploy military ground drone built by HDT Global to help monitor and care for cattle in Australian farms

April 23, 2018

Briefing

  • Military to Agriculture Drone – Meat and Livestock Australia and robotics firm HDT Global will deploy autonomous six-wheel military ground drone, called HDT Global Hunter Wolf, to Australian cattle farms, starting with Queensland and Northern Territory
  • Drone Features – Can carry up to 453 kilograms of weight for 72 hours and similar in size to quad bike
  • Components – Include infrared cameras, sensors, global positioning system (GPS), software, and hardware application
  • Agriculture Application – Customized version, which will be ready in late 2018, will help farmers monitor and care for cattle
  • Other Agriculture Robots – Other agriculture robots being tested in Australia include SwagBot, which helps monitor livestock and soil moisture, and Ladybird, designed to track vegetable patches for weeds and pests

Accelerator

Sector

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Organization

HDT Global, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA)

Source

Original Publication Date

April 16, 2018

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