# Cow-Monitoring Stomach Implants Smaxtec Alerts Herd Managers to When Cows are Ready for Breeding By Joey Haar | Published 2016-11-09 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smaxtec References: [digitaltrends](http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/cow-health-stomach-implant-smaxtec/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [smaxtec](http://www.smaxtec.com/en/) Smaxtec is an Austrian agtech company that has created a sensor to help herd managers breed their cows. People consume a tremendous amount of beef and dairy products, so increasing the efficiency of those industries in any way is important. Smaxtec's stomach implant uses sensors and connectivity to send alerts at the perfect time for breeding, eliminating the guesswork that previously came with that task. A cow's heat lasts for a relatively short amount of time: just 30 hours, with the peak of the heat being between hours 12 and 24. Though farmers and herd managers are experienced at detecting cows in heat, it can be easy to miss when herds are very large or spread out across a wide range. The Smaxtec stomach implant picks up data about cows' temperature, stomach pH, activity level, and more, and sends herd managers or vets an email when it detects that they are entering heat. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Precision Livestock Monitoring:** The use of sensor technology in livestock management to track crucial health and reproductive indicators in real-time, increasing efficiency and productivity. - **Digital Connectivity in Agriculture:** The integration of IoT and connectivity solutions in the agricultural sector to enable remote monitoring and data-driven decision making. - **Data-driven Animal Husbandry:** The application of advanced analytics and AI algorithms to optimize animal health, reproduction, and overall management practices. ### Where This Applies - **Agtech:** The intersection of agriculture and technology, focusing on developing innovative solutions to enhance productivity and sustainability in the farming industry. - **Animal Health:** The sector dedicated to veterinary products, services, and technologies that improve the well-being and productivity of livestock and companion animals. - **Iot Solutions for Agriculture:** Companies specializing in providing Internet of Things (IoT) solutions tailored to the specific needs of the agriculture sector, enabling efficient and data-driven farming practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Automated Cattle Health Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omnieye.md) - [Birth-Detecting AI-Imaging Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aiimaging-camera.md) - [AI Cow Health Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iclassifier.md) - [AI-Powered Cattle Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hoofcount.md) - [Automated Cattle Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/livestock-visibility-solutions.md) - [AI-Powered Cultivated Meat Fermenters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cultivated-b.md) - [Horse-Focused Health Monitoring Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/health-monitoring-solution.md) - [Agricultural Living Sensor Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biotechnology-platform.md) - [Generative AI Dairy Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cowgpt.md)