Brumby
Brumby provides autonomous drone-based mustering and farm monitoring for cattle operations, enabling ranchers to move herds, locate every animal, and inspect infrastructure without fencing or extra crew. Its AI analyzes pasture dry-matter from the air and checks water troughs and fences, cutting mustering costs roughly in half while reducing animal stress. The system works offline in remote areas via a local mode activated within 20 meters of the base station.
- Agriculture Technology
- Drones & Uncrewed Systems
- Robotics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hardware
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
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Product
Problem
Traditional cattle mustering requires significant labor, time, and fuel, often costing ranchers tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. Locating and moving herds across large properties is labor-intensive, and monitoring pasture condition, water troughs, and fences typically demands hours of driving, leading to delayed detection of issues and increased animal stress.
Solution
Brumby provides an autonomous drone-based platform that handles mustering, herd monitoring, and farm infrastructure inspection. Ranchers select a destination, and Brumby plans the route, moves the herd with steady and gentle pressure, and learns animal behavior over time—no fencing or extra crew required. Scheduled missions run autonomously, locating cattle, counting every head, and checking water troughs, tanks, and fences on each flight. The AI analyzes standing dry matter from the air paddock by paddock, giving ranchers precise data on when to rotate and where to graze next. All findings are reported directly to the rancher's phone, replacing hours of manual driving and enabling proactive management.
Target Audience
Primary customers are cattle ranchers and livestock operators managing large properties who need to reduce mustering costs, monitor herd health, and maintain infrastructure without extensive manual labor.
Features
- Autonomous mustering with route planning and gentle herd movement, eliminating the need for fencing or additional crew
- Scheduled daily flights that locate and count every animal automatically, replacing manual herd checks
- AI-driven pasture analysis measuring standing dry matter per paddock to guide grazing rotation decisions
- Automated inspection of water troughs, tanks, and fences on every flight, flagging issues before they escalate
- Offline operation via a local mode activated within 20 meters of the base station, ensuring functionality in remote areas without phone signal or internet
- Scalable control and tracking for herds up to 2,000 animals with a single drone, with reduced precision at larger scales