Otis Labs
Otis Labs provides a closed-loop mastitis defense system for dairy operations, combining a per-quarter inline milk sensor with a battery-free ear implant that stimulates a nerve to calm the cow's stress response. The system detects subclinical infections early and automatically delivers treatment until the sensor confirms recovery, with farmer oversight through the Otis copilot dashboard.
- Agriculture Technology
- Internet of Things
- Hardware
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Mastitis is the largest addressable health problem in dairy, with clinical cases occurring at 24.4 per 100 cow-lactations and subclinical infections occurring at 15–40x that rate, yet most cases go undetected without instrumentation. Current detection methods rely on visible signs identified by humans at milking, missing the far more prevalent subclinical form that silently depresses yield and spreads through the herd.
Solution
Otis combines a per-quarter inline milk sensor with a battery-free ear implant to create a fully closed-loop mastitis defense system. The sensor measures flow, conductivity, and optical properties at every milking to determine relative somatic cell counts per quarter in real time, enabling early predictions of mastitis, ketosis, fever, and ruminal acidosis. The ear implant, powered wirelessly by a clip on the cow's existing ear tag, stimulates a nerve in the ear that calms the stress response, lowering cortisol and somatic cell counts. When the sensor flags a cow, the tag automatically begins stimulation and continues until the sensor confirms recovery. Farmers review flagged cows and approve actions through the Otis copilot, which handles segmentation, feed adjustment, and stimulation firing in one system.
Target Audience
Primary customers are dairy farmers and herd managers operating commercial dairies, particularly those seeking to reduce mastitis incidence, improve milk quality, and automate health monitoring across large herds.
Features
- Battery-free ear implant powered by wireless clip on existing ear tag, requiring no charging or battery replacement
- Per-quarter inline milk sensor combining flow, conductivity, and optical sensing for relative SCC determination at every milking
- Early detection algorithms covering mastitis, ketosis, fever, ruminal acidosis, and other conditions
- Closed-loop automation: sensor flags cow → tag treats → sensor confirms recovery, with no manual intervention required
- Otis copilot dashboard that segments flagged cows, adjusts feed, and fires stimulation automatically with farmer approval
- Nerve stimulation targeting the ear to calm stress response, reducing cortisol and somatic cell counts for higher-quality milk