In many industries, AI (artificial intelligence) can help improve business processes, resulting in a high ROI (return on investment). Consider the example of agriculture and animal science.
Purdue University recently conducted research that shows how AI and other technology can help with fertility analysis. Researchers conducted a 400-sow study in 2024—and the results found technology can help improve sow insemination protocols.
Here is how this can help in animal sciences:
- Require 40% semen doses, 45% reduction in boar heat tests, and 20% reduction in boar exposure days.
- A 24% reduction in overall system labor.
- A 1.6 return on investment for swine breeders and producers.
Looking to the future, the technology—Fertile-Eye by Verility—will continue to help analyze semen quality and the company will also pivot to focus on ovulation. Verility is planning to conduct customer trials throughout 2025 and into 2026.
All in all, the company received $4 million total funding from a venture capital firm, which will help to continue to transform production animal fertility, ultimately reducing labor and increasing production efficiency. Look out! AI may be here to help with animal fertility.