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64 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I APRIL 2025 tions. e company makes lightweight sensors that are attached to the ears of herd animals to collect herd data and transmit it to the cloud, where it can then be accessed via the compa- ny's app. e company also offers a drone that taps into the GPS location of herd animals so farmers and ranchers can oversee their herds remotely. ese wearable devices contain acceler- ometers to detect movement patterns and behaviors, temperature sensors to monitor animal health, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transmitters (hardware transmitters), and low-power UHDI PCB technology to achieve compact, reliable functionality and high-speed data transmission. UHDI contributes com- pact, lightweight DoggTags, power efficiency and battery life, durability in outdoor environ- ments, and integration of sensors, transmitters, and battery management in a tiny form factor. Benefits to the Rancher/Farmer HerdDogg is a game-changing technol- ogy for ranchers that provides many benefits, including: • Real-time visibility into herd health and behavior • Early detection of illness or distress, reducing treatment costs and losses • Location tracking (preventing lost ani- mals, optimizing grazing patterns) • Improved breeding management through behavioral insights • Data-driven decisions for better livestock productivity • Cloud-based analytics platform providing real-time data on the herd Another company changing the face of farm- ing is AGCO Corporation, which has devel- oped a smart farming platform called Fuse®, enabling farmers to digitize daily processes. AGCO's central digital platform integrates its entire smart farming ecosystem, allowing for machine-to-machine communication, integra- tion with third-party soware and equipment, cloud-based analytics and farm management, and telematics and remote diagnostics. ere are a number of aspects to their smart farming platform, including: 1. IoT-enabled machinery AGCO's equipment (tractors, combines, planters) are embedded with: