How it works

Identify the animal. Deter. Adapt. Alert from the app.

Deter AI is an automated deterrence system for broadacre cropping. On-device vision identifies the animal, a matched deterrent plays, the response changes if it lingers, and a companion app records the event by location.

1. 01 Identify the animal

   On-device computer vision detects and classifies the animal in real time, including kangaroos, feral pigs, foxes and birds. Processing runs on the device, so there is no need to check footage by hand.

2. 02 Trigger a matched deterrent

   The unit plays a deterrent matched to that species, rather than generic noise. The aim is biologically meaningful cues such as predator vocalisations or natural alarm signals, which research suggests animals are slower to ignore than static ultrasonic or scent-based devices.

3. 03 Adapt if the animal stays

   If an animal lingers longer than expected, a sign it is becoming used to the current deterrent, the system switches to a different response automatically. That targets habituation, the main reason most deterrent products lose effect after repeated use.

4. 04 Alert from the app

   A companion app notifies the grower when a detection and deterrent event occurs, with a history log by location. Units can be monitored without physically checking paddocks.

What growers get

• Coverage without constant attendance. Protection focused on the strips that repeatedly cost yield, with events logged in the app by location.
• Species-specific response. Deterrent matched to the animal identified, using predator vocalisations or alarm signals rather than one generic sound.
• Response that changes if animals linger. If an animal stays longer than expected, the unit switches deterrent automatically to slow habituation.
• Fits existing control programs. Complements fencing, baiting and shooting. It does not replace whole-farm pest management.
• Designed for broadacre conditions. Built for grain operations and the labour constraints of a busy season.

Why matching and changing the response matters

Different animals respond to different cues. Generic noise and static ultrasonic or scent devices often lose effect once animals get used to them. Matching the deterrent to the species, then changing it if an animal lingers, is how the system targets habituation.

Placement on farm

Units are intended for paddock margins that take damage first: crop edges against timber or scrub, approaches to water, and known pig or kangaroo pathways. One unit covers a high-pressure strip. Additional units can be added where more edges are losing grain. Full-paddock camera coverage is not required.

Being developed with grain growers

We are part of the Farmers2Founders Grains Pilot Pathway. Placement, target species and deterrent profiles are being shaped with broadacre growers so the system earns its place alongside existing tools. Register your interest to join a pilot or receive early access updates.