{"id":1285,"date":"2026-04-17T05:19:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T05:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scanabull.com\/?p=1285"},"modified":"2026-04-17T05:22:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T05:22:34","slug":"how-3d-imagery-ai-technology-weigh-large-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scanabull.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/how-3d-imagery-ai-technology-weigh-large-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"How 3D imagery, AI technology weigh large animals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Waikato-founded agri-tech startup,&nbsp;<strong>Scanabull<\/strong>, is transforming livestock management with&nbsp;<strong>3D imaging and AI<\/strong>, allowing farmers to predict animal weights without traditional scales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded by&nbsp;<strong>Dan Bull<\/strong>, who combines farming experience with a Master\u2019s in Machine Learning, Scanabull leverages&nbsp;<strong>iPhone 3D cameras and custom algorithms<\/strong>&nbsp;to quickly and accurately weigh animals on the farm. The technology supports&nbsp;<strong>farmers, meat processors, and the environment<\/strong>, reducing animal stress, yard time, and methane emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This&nbsp;<strong>self-funded venture<\/strong>&nbsp;is using New Zealand as a test bed, with plans to expand to&nbsp;<strong>Australia, the United States, Canada, and Europe<\/strong>. Scanabull&nbsp;<strong>soft-launched earlier this year<\/strong>, with a&nbsp;<strong>big commercial launch alongside its business partners at Fieldays in June 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunlive.co.nz\/news\/379439-how-3d-imagery--ai-technology-weigh-large-animals.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.sunlive.co.nz\/news\/379439-how-3d-imagery--ai-technology-weigh-large-animals.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read full article on SunLive <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Waikato-founded agri-tech startup,&nbsp;Scanabull, is transforming livestock management with&nbsp;3D imaging and AI, allowing farmers to predict animal weights without traditional 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