Automation in the egg industry: Where s it going next?
6 January 2021 |
Mechanical robotics have taken off within the British egg industry
As automation has become commonplace in egg collection, we take a look at the technology and ask, where is it going next?
In the last five years the use of mechanical robots has taken off within the egg industry, as a wide range of equipment has become available for farmers.
Most producers with over 16,000 birds are using some variety of robotics and scaling back their workforce.
Danny Lisle, of Devon based supplier Jansen UK, said that he has seen a remarkable increase in sales of robotics.