Our AI solutions
Gender recognition
Objective classification – automated, image-based, non-invasive.
Your Challenge Challenge Challenge
When misclassification becomes a risk – random checks are not enough
Until now, sex determination in pigs has mostly been carried out manually and on the basis of random samples. This is time-consuming, prone to errors, and often insufficient in view of quality requirements, boar taint issues, and castration programs such as Improvac. At the same time, there is no valid database to prove the success of animal welfare-oriented methods, for example.
Our Solution Solution Solution
AI-supported gender recognition
FOODFAIR's AI-powered solution automatically detects gender – image-based, unambiguous, and in real time. It recognizes the genital structure, clearly assigns the gender, and, in male animals, additionally evaluates the testicular structure to assess the risk of boar taint. The results are immediately available for further processing, documentation, and feedback to farmers.
What the solution does
- Automatic detection of male and female animals (including sows)
- AI-assisted classification of testicle size as an assessment of boar taint risk
- Image-based, non-invasive detection in the slaughtering process
- Real-time evaluation with connection to QA, terminal, and further processing
- Linked to AI slaughter number recognition for clear allocation
Your benefits
What the AI solution can do for your business
With automated gender detection, you not only ensure product quality, but also transparency and trust—towards customers, control bodies, and farmers. It reduces errors, relieves specialist staff, and provides data where estimates were previously required.
Avoid misclassifications
Reliable gender differentiation – even in difficult viewing conditions or at high cycle rates.
Ensure product quality
Reduction of returns and complaints through correct allocation – also with regard to sowling.
Proving the effectiveness of castration programs
Image documentation provides evidence for procedures such as Improvac or other immunocastration techniques.
Relieve skilled workers
Less manual intervention – greater process reliability.
Build trust
Reliable data on the weighing list – for farmers, QS, and audit processes.
Your possibilities – our goal
Automation that thinks for itself – and makes animal welfare visible
The AI solution for gender detection is the key to a new form of objective quality control. It not only replaces time-consuming manual processes, but also provides a comprehensive database for the first time – for the implementation of animal welfare programs, risk assessment, and informed feedback to producers.
The solution is suitable for all pig slaughterhouses – especially those with high animal numbers, immunocastration, or QS documentation requirements. Combined with additional modules such as slaughter number recognition or tail detection, it creates a comprehensive, data-based system.
- Consistent, image-based gender recognition in real time
- Documented assessment of boar taint risk for QS and product quality
- Verification for castration programs and animal welfare strategies
- Relief for specialist staff thanks to reliable AI support
- Integration into existing lines – without invasive procedures
The next step starts here
Recognize gender. Manage boar risk. Document animal welfare
FOODFAIR provides a solution that not only detects but also objectively verifies. For businesses that value safety, traceability, and sustainability.
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5 common questions about gender recognition with AI:
How does detection work?
The camera captures the relevant region during the slaughter process. The AI recognizes the genital structure and automatically assigns the gender.
Is the risk of boar taint also recognized?
Yes – in male animals, the testicular structure is also assessed in order to draw conclusions about the risk of boar taint.
Is the procedure invasive?
No – it is based on visual recognition, is contact-free, and non-invasive.
Can the system be integrated into existing lines?
Yes – especially in combination with slaughter number recognition or RFID solutions.
Which animals does AI recognize?
Fattening pigs, male and female, as well as sows.
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