"Vaccybot" vaccination robot and "eggytizer" disinfection technology win gold and silver awards
Visbek, September 24, 2024. The technology company Agri Advanced Technologies (AAT) was honoured by the German Agricultural Society (DLG) with two awards for its innovations. Both technological innovations are a milestone for better animal health in poultry production.
More than 250 innovative products from around 2,100 exhibitors from 55 countries were registered for the Innovation Award at the EuroTier trade fair in November, reported Prof Heinz Bernhardt, Chairman of the DLG e.V. Innovation Commission - around a third more than at the last edition of the trade fair in 2022. The international Innovation Commission met and announced the medal winners for the EuroTier 2024 Innovation Award at a pre-press conference in Offenbach am Main today.
"We are very proud to have been honoured twice by the DLG," says Jörg Hurlin, Managing Director of AAT. "This recognises the team effort and high level of innovation that we put into the research and development of our products. Our goal at AAT is to create practical automation technology with our products that increases animal welfare and animal health in the poultry industry and at the same time counteracts the shortage of skilled labour."
The two award-winning products "Vaccybot" and "e-ggytizer" were developed over the past three years and brought to market maturity. AAT is thus continuing its successful product innovations. The company has established its Cheggy technology for sex determination in hatching eggs on the market for several years. Cheggy is one of the market leaders in inovo sexing and is used in several European countries and even in the USA at the end of the year.
The Gold Medal-winning "Vaccybot" is an automatic vaccination robot. It automates the process of vaccinating animals in the barn and complements the existing GRADY sorting system to simplify your workflows and maximise vaccination quality. With state-of-the-art technology, such as the 3D stereoscopic NIR camera and intelligent algorithms, Vaccybot guarantees precise injections while reducing stress for the animals. Thanks to innovative 3D measurement technology and real-time data processing, Vaccybot vaccinates poultry with pinpoint accuracy on the breast - and with up to six different vaccines at the same time. With a speed of up to 2,800 animals per hour, Vaccybot ensures maximum efficiency with consistently high vaccination quality.
The "e-ggytizer" disinfection system was also honoured with the silver medal. The technology sets new standards in hatchery disinfection. Germs are effectively reduced by utilising low-energy electron radiation. This leads to improved hatching rates of the chicks and better animal health, without the use of chemicals. Traditional disinfection methods such as fumigation with formalin are not only associated with health risks for employees and animals, but are also increasingly restricted by law. The e-ggytizer offers a safe and sustainable alternative based on electron radiation, thus eliminating the risk of chemical residues.
Further information: https://www.eurotier.com/en/awards/innovation-award/winners-2024
About Agri Advanced Technologies GmbH:
The main field of activity of Agri Advanced Technologies GmbH (AAT), Visbek, is the development of specialised application technologies for poultry breeding and husbandry. This includes machines for in ovo sexing, sorting and vaccination equipment for broiler breeding as well as technical solutions for feed and egg disinfection. As part of a global network, AAT works closely with all parties involved in the value chain, as well as in research. AAT regularly cooperates with external institutions such as universities, research service providers, agricultural organisations, producers and commercial enterprises.