USING CAMERAS TO IMPROVE ROBOTIC MILKING
- Dec 4, 2025
- 3 min read
When my grandchildren visit, they often talk me into reading to them. One of their favorites is a book called Barnyard Slam, especially if I attempt a different voice for each animal. In the book, the animals stage a poetry reading while the people are away, and they almost get caught when the people return. That story is a little far-fetched, but sometimes it is helpful to know what’s going on in the barn when nobody is looking. To that end, I recently purchased a couple of cameras for monitoring robotic milking customer’s barns. The cameras are strapped to a post in the barn, and take a snapshot every 15 minutes for a week or more. Snapshots can be reviewed quickly and it’s not necessary to have a Wi-Fi or cellular connection. We have learned a lot about bunk management, cow behavior, and human interaction.
