{"id":117799,"date":"2026-03-10T08:47:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T11:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/898485875"},"modified":"2026-03-10T08:47:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T11:47:44","slug":"belfast-tech-firm-which-uses-ai-to-monitor-dairy-herds-plans-to-recruit-10-new-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/belfast-tech-firm-which-uses-ai-to-monitor-dairy-herds-plans-to-recruit-10-new-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Belfast tech firm which uses AI to monitor dairy herds plans to recruit 10 new staff"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Belfast-based technology firm which uses AI-powered video analytics to monitor dairy cow health plans to create 20 jobs after making a significant investment in research and development.<\/p>\n

CattleEye, founded in 2019 and which has been a subsidiary of Germany-headquartered GEA Farm Technologies since 2024, provides technology designed to reduce the need for manual, subjective, and time-consuming herd monitoring.<\/p>\n

Its system is currently used in more than 140 farms across the UK, Europe, the US and Australia, monitoring 200,000 cattle in 23 different countries.<\/p>\n

Invest NI has offered the company \u00a3339,294 of financial support towards the R&D project and the creation of the new jobs, which include software engineer and user experience executive roles.<\/p>\n

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Terry Canning, CattleEye co-founder and a senior director at GEA, said: \u201cInvesting in our AI livestock system is an important step in our ambition to grow the business and increase our market share against our competitors. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be a significant milestone to integrate CattleEye into GEA\u2019s state-of-the-art herd management systems and to extend the digital footprint in farming.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cThese aspired new functionalities mean farmers can expect offerings which help reduce additional investments in equipment that often aren\u2019t accurate and reduce the extent of necessary animal treatment. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt will also help customers to farm more efficiently and cut greenhouse gas emissions by using automated data.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Vicky Kell, director of innovation, research and development at Invest NI said: \u201cThis investment is a vote of confidence in our talent, infrastructure and R&D capabilities in Northern Ireland. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe benefits of investing in R&D are rich, and CattleEye is a testament to how R&D can further develop innovative products which can drive competitiveness in the global market.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cIn addition to the AI development, we\u2019ve worked closely with CattleEye to secure these new jobs for Northern Ireland over other locations. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the new team is in place by 2027 it will strengthen CattleEye\u2019s place in the global GEA operation and enhance the region\u2019s credibility as a location for agri-tech.\u201d<\/p>\n

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