Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, has launched its proprietary ET Agricultural Brain. The artificial intelligence (AI) software has been adopted already by a number of animal farming and fruit and vegetable growing enterprises in China, and is set to revolutionise the agricultural industry.
ET Agricultural Brain builds upon the success of Alibaba Cloud’s self-developed AI technology that has been applied in the smart city, transportation, industrial and aviation sectors, and extends its application to agriculture.
By applying AI technologies such as visual recognition, voice recognition and real-time environmental parameter monitoring, ET Agricultural Brain monitors the individual animal's daily activity, growth indicators, pregnancy and other health conditions, bringing more insight throughout the supply chain.
By processing data and training algorithm models based on machine learning technology, ET Agricultural Brain allows farm managers to monitor the farm and the animals in real time, and will even prescribe action plans for the animals.
Multiple sensors are installed to collect data in order to optimise the environment for the herd to grow, as well as reducing human errors in the farming process. The AI software can also detect sick animals and minimise accidents, such as protecting baby animals from accidents through the introduction of voice recognition technology.
Simon Hu, Senior VP of Alibaba Group and President of Alibaba Cloud said: “Agriculture and animal husbandry industry is a strategic sector and matters to the lives of billions across China. At Alibaba Cloud, we are committed to using our world-class technology to resolve real-life problems. For this reason, we launched ET Agricultural Brain with a number of partners in the agriculture sector...In the future, ET Agricultural Brain can be adopted across many other sectors, including forestry and fisheries, helping enterprises and individual farmers increase efficiency and improve quality of production and providing a greener and healthier option for consumers.”
Early adopters of the ET Agricultural Brain include Haisheng Group, which operates 55 orchards of more than 4,000 hectares in total and Guoqiang Modern Farming, a Shaanxi-based rural cooperative that produces melons. The AI software has enhanced fruit and vegetable planting for these two producers. For Haisheng, the growth parameters of about 10,000 acres of apple trees are sent to the ET Agriculture Brain automatically, saving an estimated RMB20 million in operating costs annually for the farm.
Established in 2009, Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, is among the world’s top three IaaS providers, according to Gartner, and the largest provider of public cloud services in China, according to IDC. Alibaba Cloud provides a suite of cloud computing services to businesses worldwide, including merchants doing business on Alibaba Group marketplaces, startups, corporations and government organisations. Alibaba Cloud is the official Cloud Services Partner of the International Olympic Committee.
ET Agricultural Brain builds upon the success of Alibaba Cloud’s self-developed AI technology that has been applied in the smart city, transportation, industrial and aviation sectors, and extends its application to agriculture.
By applying AI technologies such as visual recognition, voice recognition and real-time environmental parameter monitoring, ET Agricultural Brain monitors the individual animal's daily activity, growth indicators, pregnancy and other health conditions, bringing more insight throughout the supply chain.
By processing data and training algorithm models based on machine learning technology, ET Agricultural Brain allows farm managers to monitor the farm and the animals in real time, and will even prescribe action plans for the animals.
Multiple sensors are installed to collect data in order to optimise the environment for the herd to grow, as well as reducing human errors in the farming process. The AI software can also detect sick animals and minimise accidents, such as protecting baby animals from accidents through the introduction of voice recognition technology.
Simon Hu, Senior VP of Alibaba Group and President of Alibaba Cloud said: “Agriculture and animal husbandry industry is a strategic sector and matters to the lives of billions across China. At Alibaba Cloud, we are committed to using our world-class technology to resolve real-life problems. For this reason, we launched ET Agricultural Brain with a number of partners in the agriculture sector...In the future, ET Agricultural Brain can be adopted across many other sectors, including forestry and fisheries, helping enterprises and individual farmers increase efficiency and improve quality of production and providing a greener and healthier option for consumers.”
Early adopters of the ET Agricultural Brain include Haisheng Group, which operates 55 orchards of more than 4,000 hectares in total and Guoqiang Modern Farming, a Shaanxi-based rural cooperative that produces melons. The AI software has enhanced fruit and vegetable planting for these two producers. For Haisheng, the growth parameters of about 10,000 acres of apple trees are sent to the ET Agriculture Brain automatically, saving an estimated RMB20 million in operating costs annually for the farm.
Established in 2009, Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, is among the world’s top three IaaS providers, according to Gartner, and the largest provider of public cloud services in China, according to IDC. Alibaba Cloud provides a suite of cloud computing services to businesses worldwide, including merchants doing business on Alibaba Group marketplaces, startups, corporations and government organisations. Alibaba Cloud is the official Cloud Services Partner of the International Olympic Committee.
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