Strategic Collaboration to Drive Growth in Livestock Technology.

Scottish agri-technology leaders Intelligent Dairy Solutions (IDS) – a division of Peacock Technology and Herd Advance have announced a new collaboration to accelerate innovation and global commercialisation of next-generation livestock management systems.

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The partnership will combine Intelligent Dairy Solutions’ strengths in robotics, advanced vision systems and artificial intelligence with Herd Advance’s agricultural product expertise to fast-track scalable production, domestic adoption and international rollout of the Stockman technology platform. Designed for both dairy and beef producers, Stockman helps improve operational efficiency, animal welfare and data-driven performance on farm. This innovation alliance establishes a joint initiative where the two companies will combine their expertise to fast-track scalable production, domestic adoption and international market rollout of the Stockman technology platform, an advanced solution designed to enhance efficiency, welfare, and data-driven performance in the dairy and beef sectors.

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IDS’s expertise in robotics, computer vision and artificial intelligence complements Herd Advance’s agricultural and product innovation, expanding the collaboration’s capacity across manufacturing, technical support and data science. Both organisations share a strong commitment to continuous innovation and will explore further co-development opportunities across the Herd Advance technology suite - showcasing Scotland’s strength in world-class agricultural technology.

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“This collaboration with Intelligent Dairy Solutions (IDS) represents a key step in taking our technology to commercial scale, delivering real value on farms,” said Jilly Duncan Grant, CEO, Herd Advance. “It reflects our shared commitment to accelerating international growth and strengthening Scotland’s capacity for world-class agricultural technology development.”

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“Partnering with Herd Advance allows IDS to bring smart, connected, data-driven solutions to more farmers, more quickly,” said Stuart MacLennan, CEO, Peacock Technology (parent company of IDS). “By aligning our robotics and AI capabilities with Herd Advance’s product innovation, we aim to raise efficiency and sustainability standards across dairy and beef operations globally.”

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Together, Herd Advance and IDS are advancing intelligent, connected solutions at the forefront of livestock management and sustainable agriculture.

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