Limerick brothers to trial facial recognition software in sheep

Nick and Jack Cotter from Abbeyfeale, who are already revolutionising sheep worming, are now hoping to integrate facial recognition into their software, with trials about to begin
Limerick brothers to trial facial recognition software in sheep

Nick Cotter on his family farm at Dromtrasna, North Limerick. Picture: Dan Linehan

If you thought all sheep looked the same, it turns out you would be wrong.

In fact, in the world of artificial intelligence and machine learning, the differences are so distinct that two Co Limerick brothers, who are already revolutionising sheep worming, are now hoping to integrate facial recognition into their software, with trials about to begin across the globe, in New Zealand.

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