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US 11,627,724 B2Granted
Agricultural drone for use in livestock feeding
AssigneeDigi-Star, LLC
InventorsChristopher V. Horton, Samuel R. Vorpahl
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Abstract
A method and system utilizing one or more agricultural drones for real-time monitoring, delivery and dispensing of feed in feed bunks associated with feed lots.
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A system for monitoring and feeding livestock, the system comprising:
- a first agricultural drone configured to fly over a feedlot having a plurality of feed bunks, collect information specific to at least one feed bunk of the plurality of feed bunks, and transmit the collected information specific to the at least one feed bunk in real-time from the first agricultural drone for monitoring the at least one feed bunk.
A method for operating an agricultural drone, the method comprising:
- flying the agricultural drone over a plurality of feed bunks;
- collecting information specific to the plurality of feed bunks from the agricultural drone;
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- transmitting the collected information specific to the plurality of feed bunks in real-time from the agricultural drone for monitoring particular ones of the feed bunks of the plurality of feed bunks.
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