Imagine having a superpower that lets you see inside an egg without breaking it. This technology uses a specialized MRI scanner and AI to tell if an egg is fertilized or if the chick inside is male or female. It's like a high-speed medical check-up for eggs on a conveyor belt, helping farmers make better decisions without harming the embryos.
Poultry producers face massive waste of eggs and incubation hours, alongside the ethical and legal challenge of culling billions of male chicks.
An AI-powered MRI imaging system that performs contactless, non-invasive classification of eggs by sex, fertilization status, and quality.
If you are a commercial hatchery dealing with the culling of male chicks due to new laws — this project developed an AI-MRI system that classifies eggs by sex. This allows you to stop the culling of male layers and improve sustainability.
If you are a breeding company dealing with the slow process of developing high-quality poultry strains — this project developed a non-invasive imaging tool that provides data from inside eggs. This helps you develop the next generation of poultry with better quality.
If you are a quality control provider dealing with high waste rates in the eggs-in to chicks-out process — this project developed a contactless analytics tool. It automatically classifies fertilization status and inner quality to increase hatchability.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or cost details are not provided.
Yes, the system has already been installed in three hatcheries and has successfully scanned and classified more than 25 million eggs.
Yes, the project mentions the use of patented, end-to-end AI-powered MRI applications.
The technology helps companies comply with legislative changes in France and Germany regarding the ban on culling male chicks.
Based on available project data, the specific integration timeline is not mentioned, though it has already been deployed in three facilities.
The project is led by a single German SME, Orbem GmbH, which acted as the sole partner. This 100% industry-led structure indicates a strong focus on commercialization and direct market application rather than academic research.
Contact Orbem GmbH in Germany for licensing or installation inquiries.
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