Monday, December 28, 2020

Meet Joe, the drone that herds cattle (or camels)


It’s one of the most iconic images of the Wild West: a cowboy herding his cattle on the open plain. Noam Azran is an Israeli version of the classic cowboy – a passionate rancher living in the Upper Galilee. But he’s ready to give up the romance of the open plain for technology that will reduce his herding costs and give him time with his family. Azran’s company, BeeFree Agro, is developing “Joe,” an autonomous drone system Azran has dubbed the world’s first “click and herd” solution – or, if you will, “Cowboy as a Service.” We caught up with Azranby Zoom from Dubai where he and his partner Dvir Cohen were showing off their technology at Gitex, one of the only in-person tech conferences taking place during the pandemic. (Dubai was classified as “green” during the week of the conference due to its relatively low number of Covid-19 infections.) BeeFree Agro’s main focus is on using drones to help herd cattle, but the Emiratis have taken interest in BeeFree for a different four-legged creature: camels...MORE



I guess if you have a drone you don't have to worry about the gate.



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