The RoBooVaxx automated injection system developed by researchers at Óbuda University’s Alba Regia Technical Faculty has received an Innovation Silver Medal at EuroTier in Hanover. The award recognises an innovative approach to animal healthcare and precision livestock farming that combines robotics, machine vision and individual animal identification.
The research team at Óbuda University’s Alba Regia Technical Faculty has achieved significant international recognition for RoBooVaxx, an automated system designed to improve livestock treatment. Presented at EuroTier, the internationally renowned agricultural trade fair held annually in Hanover, the innovation received an Innovation Silver Medal.
Developed as part of agricultural research, RoBooVaxx aims to automate injection procedures, improve operational efficiency and support higher standards of animal welfare.
Robotics for precision animal healthcare
The RoBooVaxx system identifies individual cows using RFID technology and administers the prescribed injection to the corresponding animal. Its robotic injection arm is equipped with a compressed-air injection gun, while a 3D camera and machine-vision algorithms identify the appropriate injection site.
By automating this process, the system has the potential to reduce labour requirements, improve injection accuracy and support more consistent veterinary procedures. Beyond its technological benefits, the innovation also places animal welfare at the centre of its approach. More accurate and carefully controlled treatment procedures can help reduce stress and contribute to more humane livestock management.
Research excellence through collaboration
The research team is led by Dr Éva Hajnal Nagyné. The contributors include Bálint Farkas and Zoltán Szilágyi, assistant lecturers; Dr Károly Széll, associate professor; Csaba Bráda, master instructor; Dr Bertalan Beszédes, assistant professor; Dr Csaba Hajdu, part-time lecturer; doctoral researchers István Jakab, Kornél Szabó and Bence Zsiga; agricultural specialist Áron Simon; and veterinarian Dr Zsófia Nyerges-Bohák.
The project was carried out in collaboration with its consortium partners, Belvárdgyulai Mezőgazdasági Zrt., the consortium leader, and the team at Agrometál Zrt.
The international recognition of RoBooVaxx demonstrates how university research, engineering innovation and cooperation between academic and agricultural partners can contribute to a more efficient, sustainable and animal-friendly agricultural sector.
Congratulations to the research team and all partners on this outstanding achievement!
