System and method for treating livestock
US9901066B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/47
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for treating livestock may include a ramp for containing dairy livestock and one or more mobile units configured to travel on the ramp, below the dairy livestock, and perform at least one action related to a treatment of the livestock. A mobile unit may be adapted to travel to a predefined location within a stall, and attach a milking equipment unit to a cow in the stall. A plurality of mobile units and a central management unit may be configured to dynamically cause at least some of the plurality of mobile units to each perform a portion of a treatment or task.
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