Nofence provides a virtual fencing system for livestock management, replacing physical fences with GPS-enabled collars and a mobile app. Farmers can define digital pasture boundaries, allowing for dynamic grazing management and improved animal welfare without costly infrastructure.
Funding
$35M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Managing livestock grazing traditionally requires extensive physical fencing, which is costly to install and maintain, and limits the flexibility of pasture rotation. This can lead to inefficient land utilization and restricted animal movement, impacting both operational efficiency and animal welfare.
Solution
Nofence offers a virtual fencing system that replaces physical barriers with digital boundaries, enhancing livestock management. The system comprises solar-powered GPS collars worn by animals and a mobile application for farmers. Farmers can define and adjust virtual fence lines directly on a map interface, allowing for dynamic pasture management and optimized grazing patterns. The GPS collars track animal locations and provide audible cues to guide them within the designated virtual areas, ensuring containment without physical infrastructure. This approach promotes better animal welfare by providing more space and supporting natural behaviors, while simultaneously increasing the efficiency of grazing operations.
Target Audience
The primary customers are farmers and livestock managers seeking to optimize grazing operations, improve animal welfare, and reduce the costs associated with traditional fencing.
Features
- Solar-powered GPS collars with integrated audible deterrents for real-time animal guidance.
- Mobile application for defining, visualizing, and dynamically adjusting virtual fence perimeters on a map interface.
- GPS-based location tracking for individual animals and herd monitoring.
- HerdNet™ technology enabling peer-to-peer communication between collars for enhanced connectivity in areas with limited cellular coverage.
- Utilizes both Telenor and Telia cellular networks for broad communication coverage.
- Data transmission via cellular networks for remote monitoring and control.
- High containment efficiency rate reported at 99.3%.