Just in time for Thanksgiving, new research suggests drones could help poultry producers monitor their turkeys more closely. A team at Penn State has successfully tested a small drone equipped with artificial intelligence to identify different turkey behaviors, from feeding and drinking to sitting or wing flapping.
The study found the system accurately detected behaviors nearly 90% of the time. Researchers say it could soon offer a low-labor, non-invasive way to monitor poultry health and welfare on large farms.