The robots that milk cows in japan

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, MAY 6, 2018

Labor shortage and low productivity were threatening the future of the Kato farm, on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. That was until the Kato family invested $2 million in robots that milk cows while offering them tasty treats.

The video, part of a WSJ report on Japan’s national push for automation, became one of the most-watched videos on The Wall Street Journal website in 2018, garnering millions of views.

WATCH THE VIDEO AND READ THE ACCOMPANYING ARTICLE ON THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WEBSITE.