Agri Advanced Technologies Gmbh (AAT) has received two awards for innovations from the German Agricultural Society (DLG) before the Eurotier Exhibition in November. The DLG reviewed 250 products from 2,100 exhibitors representing 55 nations. The Innovation Commission announced the medal winners on September 24th.
Vaccybot, an automatic vaccination robot to automate vaccination of pullets received a gold medal. Vaccybot incorporates 3-D stereoscopic cameras and intelligent algorithms and can deliver multiple inactivated vaccines into pectoral muscle at a rate of 2,800 birds per hour.
The Eggytizer disinfection system received a silver medal. The hatchery installation destroys pathogens using low-energy electron radiation, eliminating the use of chemicals including fumigation with formalin.
In commenting on the awards, Jorg Hurlin, Managing Director of AAT, stated, “We are very proud to have been honored by the DLG. This recognizes the team effort and high level of innovation that we put into research and development of our products”. He added “Our goal at AAT is to create practical automation technology that increases animal welfare and health for the poultry industry.”
AAT produces the Cheggy photo-optic system for in ovo gender determination of brown-feathered strains, to be introduced into the U.S. during the fourth quarter.
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