CJ Feed&Care Collaborates with Startup to Develop 'AI Shrimp Farming Technology'

Agreement on the Development of Smart Aquaculture Technology Using Underwater Acoustic Data

CJ Feed&Care, the independent feed and livestock corporation of CJ CheilJedang, is accelerating efforts to strengthen its business competitiveness by developing ‘smart shrimp farming technology’.

On the 8th, CJ Feed&Care announced that it has signed an agreement with Tidepool to develop ‘smart aquaculture technology using underwater acoustic data.’ Tidepool is a startup that develops data solutions to quantify fish growth and behavior based on video recognition and AI technology, discovered through CJ Group’s startup accelerating program ‘Obentus’ 6th cohort.

Through this agreement, the two companies plan to develop monitoring technology that manages shrimp farms in real time using underwater acoustic data. The method involves generating sound waves in tanks and analyzing the resulting waves to estimate the number and weight of shrimp. Based on this, it is expected to reduce costs by supplying an appropriate amount of feed. Additionally, it can lower the possibility of water pollution caused by leftover feed ingredients or discharge, thereby reducing the collective mortality rate of shrimp and increasing production volume.

The ‘smart aquaculture technology using underwater acoustic data’ is gaining attention for being more efficient compared to traditional aquaculture methods that rely on human intuition and require significant labor. Especially since the water in shrimp farms is turbid, checking the condition of shrimp requires taking them out one by one for visual inspection, and monitoring solutions using cameras have low accuracy. To properly understand the aquaculture environment and shrimp growth, securing quantitative data and developing technology are essential.

Through this collaboration, CJ Feed&Care plans to advance aquaculture technology solutions, seek opportunities to expand new businesses, and strengthen its competitiveness in the global feed sales business in countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam.

A CJ Feed&Care representative stated, “We will play a leading role in establishing a smart aquaculture industry foundation based on technological innovation,” adding, “We aim to explore new opportunities through various technology research and development and become a global AgTech company.”

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