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		ahartman00 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How dairy robots are changing work for cows and fa... I grew up on a farm, and worked at two others many years ago. We washed the teats before putting the machine on, and dipped them after. But yeah a mindless automaton wont sneeze, or forget to do their job :)

ethbr1 10 months ago [–]

Honestly, it was Matrix-woah watching the machine laser-target a teat, wash it, then suction on. All gently enough the cow didn't care.

Turns out cow biscuits are a good motivator. (And taste kind of like wheat bran without any sugar and with more hay)

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