Flocks of birds can destroy as much as 25% of harvested areas, each by consuming the crops and by trampling younger seedlings. The BIRD RELEASE (REpelLEnt Auto-SystEm) undertaking targeted on advancing the commercialisation of the AVIX Autonomic hen deterrent system. This may lower hen nuisance by greater than 70%, providing clients elevated security, profitability and sustainability.

The gadget on the coronary heart of the AVIX system comprises a digital camera which always scans a protected space. When birds seem, software program mechanically acknowledges whether or not they’re a menace to the positioning, and in that case, flashes a laser which startles the hen, inflicting it to flee. The gadget drastically reduces hen mortality by eradicating the necessity for nets and pesticides.

Because the creation of the EU-funded undertaking, Hen Management BV, based mostly within the Netherlands, has continued to develop its expertise and develop its buyer base. They now depend greater than 8,000 customers throughout greater than 100 nations, largely targeted on agricultural customers in North America and Australia.

But it surely has grown past merely defending farmland, and the corporate has additionally put in units at offshore oil and gasoline platforms. “These areas are at all times a problem,” says Henskes. “Our technicians want particular coaching to entry the positioning, and you must carry every little thing you suppose you may want. As our technicians put it: “At sea, there isn’t a ironmongery store across the nook.'” He provides that future variations of the AVIX system will boast enhanced weatherproofing to raised resist the cruel maritime situations.

The corporate additionally carried out a case examine at Chicago Govt Airport in america. Members of the airport’s wildlife management staff (employed by companion Wild Goose Chase) used a handheld model of the AVIX to extra exactly handle birds close to the runways. “You possibly can think about scaring away sitting birds whereas plane are touchdown will not be at all times a good suggestion,” says Henskes. “You might scare away the birds into the plane path. Subsequently the human aspect is vital to make judgements on when to scare birds and when to not scare them.”

Now, Hen Management BV are advancing the connectivity and manufacturing effectivity of their system by eradicating the necessity for a bodily SIM card and as an alternative utilizing a worldwide eSIM answer. Henskes provides: “EU funding was essential to develop our second-generation laser system, and propelled our firm from start-up to scale-up.”