Halter founder and chief Craig Hoggett. Source: supplied.
New Zealand agtech startup Halter has raised $29 million in Series B funding for its tech helping dairy farmers get to know their cows a little better, while also teaching the animals to herd themselves.
Founded by Craig Piggott, the startup provides GPS-enabled collars for cows that use sound and vibrations to guide the livestock, and allow farmers to set and move virtual ‘fences’.
Users can even herd their cows remotely, meaning they show up to the milking shed right on schedule.
At the same time, the collars gather data on each individual cow, offering insight into their health, wellbeing and behaviour.