Beefree Agro
BeeFree Agro is developing the first AI based autonomous drone platform that will transform the global livestock industry.
The Founders, Noam and Dvir are expert ranchers with decades of livestock management and international herding experience. In the past 6 years, they have been using drones to optimize their own herding operations; developing unique methodologies for drone-based herding with a strong focus on animal welfare and sustainable agriculture, earning them the title “The Tech Cowboys”.
The Global Need:
With over 700 million heads of beef cattle worldwide, ranchers across the world still use cowboys on horseback, herd dogs, and off-road vehicles to herd cattle.
These methods have seen little change in the past century. They are labor intensive, time consuming and are a significant part of the expenses of growing free grazing cattle.
BeeFree Agro’s Solution:
We are bringing to the world - JOE, the first autonomous drone-based herding platform,
equipped with advanced AI, computer vision, and autonomous drone technology, Joe is capable of moving
large herds over vast and complex pastures without human intervention.
BeeFree Agro unique offering:
• Significant reduction of manpower - requires only one operator
• Minimizes time spent on herding and logistics.
• Significant decrease in vehicle wear and tear
• Catering for animal welfare and reducing stress in the herd
• Reducing carbon emissions and footprint
• facilitate soil regeneration
BeeFree Agro actionable solution bridges the gap between ranchers and technology and provides a point of entry for additional innovative tech solutions
The Opportunity
700 million heads of beef cattle worldwide
50% of which are located in the USA, Brazil, China, Argentina and Australia
Texas is home to 10% of US cattle inventory and has a serviceable available market of $480 Million USD
BeeFree Agro’s Key Milestones
• pre-seed funding secured
• secured grant from the Israeli Innovation Authority
• Second grant from the Israeli Innovation Authority of $500k
• working POC
• Provisional Patent
• 2 model ranches in Israel
• Academic research with 2 US universities
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