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this is the most Australian AI startup i've ever seen lola 19-year-old just raised $1.2M to build AI drone cowboys for cattle.and the more i read about it the cooler it gets. here's how it works:1. the rancher maps the whole property in the app, every fenced paddock, gate and water trough2. they tap the paddock they want the cattle moved into, whichever one still has grass in itLike33Comment5Repost3Share8itsolelehmannVerified4h·AuthorMore3. the drone flies out autonomously, finds the herd, positions itself around the animals and starts guiding them toward the right gate4. the AI watches their position, speed and posture, moving closer to apply pressure and backing off when the cattle show stresscattle can hear the propellers from up to 100 meters away. when one needs an extra push the drone can direct the airflow onto its backthey even tested playing a recording of each farmer's own cattle call through the drone hahaLike5Comment1RepostShareitsolelehmannVerified4h·AuthorMoreand once they're through the gate the farmer gets a fresh report on the whole property, because the drone also:> counted the herd on the way > estimated what they weigh > flagged any animal moving like it's sick > measured how much grass is left in each paddock > checked for open gates, dry troughs or busted fencesone drone can typically control and track herds of up to 2,000 animals. the company says it cuts mustering costs roughly in halfLike9Comment1Repost1ShareitsolelehmannVerified4h·AuthorMoreBrumby (formerly GrazeMate) is still rolling out pilots, but already had commitments covering 1.7 million acres across Queensland and New South Wales before expanding into Californiaso a job that used to require riders, motorbikes, horses or helicopters is now just 3 taps on a phone and an AI drone cowboyLike10CommentRepostShare