Reduce sow and piglet mortality rates. The SmartGuard device has been tested by Kansas State University and proven to be safe and effective.
Increase the productivity of the pork industry. SmartGuard users have seen an impressive 25.3% reduction in piglet mortalities.
Reduce the pork industry’s carbon footprint. SmartGuard's environmental and behavioral controls can minimize energy use, as well as water and feed waste.
Our autonomous device detects when a piglet is in distress by analyzing the waveforms and frequency of each piglet's squeal, each sow's behavior, and the surrounding environment. In the moment of a crushing event, the SmartGuard® monitor communicates to the SmartGuard® wearable to encourage the sow to move.
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"Their work on SmartGuard earned the pair the 2017 $10,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize in the “Eat it” category."
"Winners of the THRIVE Midwest Challenge and recipients of the 2019 THRIVE-Forbes Innovation Icon Award at the Forbes AgTech Summit in Indianapolis."
"A product that helps farmers prevent piglets from being accidentally crushed to death in the pen by mother sows."
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