In the US, they began weighing cattle using smartphones.

A new app developed by a local farmer uses artificial intelligence to estimate animal weights from photographs with 96% accuracy, according to agrarheute.com. 

The farmer photographs the cow from a distance of 2–6 meters, indicating the breed, sex, and age. The algorithm analyzes the data and returns the result in seconds. 

The technology requires no scales, reduces animal stress, and saves time. The app runs on iOS, is standalone, and syncs across devices. 

According to the developer, minor deviations in calculations do not affect practical application, since the final weighing is carried out at the slaughterhouse.

AI is rapidly penetrating the agricultural sector. In RUSSIA, according to the consulting firm Yakov & Partners, AI implementation could generate up to $6 billion in additional profits annually. 

Livestock and crop production could receive $2–2.9 billion due to increased yields ($0.9–1.2 billion), reduced labor costs ($0.8–1.2 billion), and lower production costs ($0.3–0.5 billion). 

More than 85% of large Russian agricultural companies (with land holdings of 20,000 hectares or more) are already using AI to control equipment, and 65% in agronomy. 

According to the National Center for AI Development, 12% of Russian agricultural enterprises have implemented AI, and 37% plan to do so.

Smartphone-based cattle weighing technology demonstrates the potential of AI to simplify livestock farming processes. it reduces costs and animal stress, which is essential for increasing farm efficiency. 

As Jeff Rowe of Syngenta Group previously noted, AI will be a key driver of development in the agricultural sector in the coming years.