Reduce sow and piglet mortality rates. The SmartGuard device has monitored and protected over one million piglets thus far.
Increase the productivity of the pork industry. SmartGuard users have seen a 66% reduction in piglet crushing in the first three days.
Reduce the pork industry’s carbon footprint. SmartGuards efficient heat lamp controls reduce the amount of electricity your farm uses.
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 tell the sow to stand up.
Matthew Rooda, SwineTech co-founder and CEO, grew up in a family of pork producers and quickly learned the value of a good work ethic and a positive outlook on life. Through daily chores and everyday obstacles, Rooda was able Read more…
"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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