Birds Eye Robotics, a poultry robotics technology company, announced the awarding of a $650,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The significant funding milestone underscores the company's commitment to revolutionizing the poultry industry through advanced robotics. American chicken farmers have long grappled with the challenges of expanding farm sizes and the associated labor demands. The traditional method requires manual labor to traverse barns, stimulating the flock and ensuring their well-being. Birds Eye Robotics aims to address this with their groundbreaking innovation, the Caretaker Robot. This fully autonomous in-barn solution promises not only to reduce labor costs but also to enhance bird welfare and performance. With support from the USDA, Birds Eye Robotics is now partnering with leading poultry integrators to optimize performance via precision poultry management of the barn and animal.