Announced details
Dairy farming, livestock farming, barn environment management, heat-stress mitigation, livestock management optimization
The project aims to recover 50–75% of the economic losses caused by heat stress. Following commercialization, a 50–75% reduction in heat-related losses is anticipated. For a dairy farmer with approximately 80 cows, the investment is expected to be recovered in approximately 1.1 years.
JDSC and Hiroshima University have experience jointly preparing proposals in the areas of smart livestock farming and smart agriculture. Under this project, they will collaborate through the provision of a demonstration site, sharing of on-site needs, data provision, and evaluation of AI and the user interface.
A research hub established in 2025 that houses the only university-affiliated dairy division in the Chugoku, Shikoku and Kyushu regions. It is equipped with research facilities including milking robots, calf-feeding robots, an individual animal behavior management system and a next-generation barn environment system.
Hiroshima University Farm
Assumed pricing: a ¥1 million system implementation fee, an annual base usage fee of ¥360,000, and an annual headcount-based fee of ¥192,000
The company does not address Contract Value / Impact on Business Performance.
West, J.W. (2003); 2025 Livestock Statistics
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Barn Environment Digital Twin Application, Livestock Management Optimization Application, Digital Twin as a Service (DTaaS) |
| Counterparty | National University Corporation Hiroshima University, Dairy Ecosystem Technology Development Center |
| Counterparty overview | A research hub established in 2025 that houses the only university-affiliated dairy division in the Chugoku, Shikoku and Kyushu regions. It is equipped with research facilities including milking robots, calf-feeding robots, an individual animal behavior management system and a next-generation barn environment system. |
| Relationship with the Company | JDSC and Hiroshima University have experience jointly preparing proposals in the areas of smart livestock farming and smart agriculture. Under this project, they will collaborate through the provision of a demonstration site, sharing of on-site needs, data provision, and evaluation of AI and the user interface. |
| Offering price | Assumed pricing: a ¥1 million system implementation fee, an annual base usage fee of ¥360,000, and an annual headcount-based fee of ¥192,000 |
| Launch date | Demonstration to be conducted from June 2026 to February 2027 (demonstration period) |
| Applicable area | Dairy farming, livestock farming, barn environment management, heat-stress mitigation, livestock management optimization |
| Location | Hiroshima University Farm |
| Location scale | Approximately 30 milking cows |
| Quantitative Effects | The project aims to recover 50–75% of the economic losses caused by heat stress. Following commercialization, a 50–75% reduction in heat-related losses is anticipated. For a dairy farmer with approximately 80 cows, the investment is expected to be recovered in approximately 1.1 years. |
| Source | West, J.W. (2003); 2025 Livestock Statistics |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The importance of measures to address heat stress in dairy farming is increasing as a result of climate change. The project aims to support dairy farmers’ decision-making by visualizing heat-stress conditions in barns and analyzing the effects of facility improvements.