https://phys.org/news/2018-07-cows-dairy-products.html

The most recent major technological advance influencing the U.S. dairy industry is the development of automatic milking systems – or "robotic" milkers.

At the University of Connecticut's Kellogg Dairy Center, we're using robotic milkers as well as other sensors to monitor 100 cows and their physical environment. Through this work, launched this spring, we hope to monitor individual cow's behavior and health in real time to improve production efficiency and animal well-being.