Stephen Cadogan: How artificial intelligence is even challenging the sheepdog

The robot moves easily among trees and obstacles in the pasture, detecting the poultry. It returns to a dedicated charging station and notifies the farmer of task completion or alerts them in case of any issues. It also deters wild predators.

The E-doggy was one of the best new products at the recent SPACE agricultural show in Rennes, France.

The first step has been taken already, in the form of an AI-guided robot dog which brings in the poultry at nightfall on free-range farms.

Called the E-doggy, it was one of the best new products at the recent SPACE agricultural show in Rennes, France.