Collie is built with farmers in mind.
We understand the daily pressures farmers face - balancing productivity, animal welfare, rising costs, and meeting environmental regulations.
That’s why we’ve designed technology that makes your work easier, more efficient, and ultimately more rewarding.
The collar
Virtual Fencing and Herding: Collie’s smart collars use sound and vibration cues to gently guide cows.
Audio signals indicate when cows approach virtual fences, while vibration guides them to the barn or milking station.
A brief pulse reinforces boundaries - only if necessary, after multiple warnings - to ensure stress - free management.
Easy for you and your cows
Solar-Powered Design
The collars feature unique solar circuitry, providing reliable power both indoors and outdoors.
Cloud Integration
Collie operates via the cloud, ensuring continuous improvements, data insights, and effortless updates.
Durable and Sturdy
Built to withstand the demands of outdoor and indoor farming environments, ensuring long-lasting reliability.
Ergonomic Design
Carefully crafted to fit comfortably on cows, minimizing interference with their natural movements and behavior.
The App
Full Grazing Control
Define precise zones and durations for optimal pasture use. Accurately calculate dry matter per hectare to maximize grass intake and boost cow yields.
Shift & Fetch Anywhere
Remotely guide cows to new grazing zones, the barn, or the milking station.
Real-Time Monitoring
Monitor the location, activity patterns, grazing behavior, and overall health of each individual cow to ensure optimal management and well-being.
Happy cows,
happy farmers
Supporting you at each step
Mapping Your Farm
Setting Up the App
Collars and Training
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FAQ
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Virtual Fencing: Training begins by drawing a virtual fence in the app, right in front of a physical electric fence. The physical electric fence is then moved further away on a daily basis to teach cows through trial-and-error and over time that hearing a sound means they are approaching the boundary. Over time, cows learn to associate the sound with the boundary, gradually replacing visual cue.
Virtual Herding: Training involves pairing the vibration signal with traditional herding. As the cows learn that the vibration means “move forward,” physical herding is gradually reduced until it is no longer needed.
At present, Collie is exclusively available for dairy cows in the Netherlands and Belgium. To receive updates on availability in your country or for your type of farming, please sign up here.
Absolutely! At Collie we are proud of our mission to help farmers to farm more sustainably while improving the welfare of animals and increasing biodiversity. All backed by science! Read more about this on our impact page .
No, a physical outer fence is still required for safety reasons. If an animal moves into a neighboring field, it’s not a major issue, but it becomes a serious concern if the animal strays onto a public road. A physical fence acts as a backup to ensure public and animal safety.
Grazing cows traditionally requires significant time and effort, often taking up to three hours a day to move herds and adjust fences. As a result, many farmers keep their cows indoors or adopt inefficient grazing practices. Virtual fencing and herding simplify the grazing process by allowing you to manage grazing zones and herd movement directly from your mobile phone. This saves time, reduces labor costs, and improves efficiency while enhancing animal welfare, boosting biodiversity, and lowering emissions.