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Predicting Calving Within a 6-Hour Window: Inside Our Maternity AI

By Dr. Rajiv MenonJul 8, 2025
Predicting Calving Within a 6-Hour Window: Inside Our Maternity AI
Knowing exactly when a cow will calve is one of the most valuable — and historically uncertain — predictions in dairy farming. A six-hour window can mean the difference between a successful birth and a costly emergency. Our maternity model fuses movement, posture, and rumination signals to flag impending calving with a precision we couldn't have imagined two years ago. Here's how the model works, the field data behind it, and why we believe this is one of the highest-impact features in our roadmap.