StrictlyVC Download High tech herding with Craig Piggott, Halter
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Mar 31, 2026 Craig Piggott, founder and CEO of Halter, builds solar-powered smart collars and virtual fencing to modernize livestock management. He discusses shifting cattle moves from monthly to daily, how collars train animals with audio cues and low pulses, the hardware and AI behind reliability, and scaling a subscription model while protecting farmer data.
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From Monthly Grazing To Multiple Daily Moves
- Some customers shift cattle five or six times daily, while others previously left herds in a paddock for a month.
- Daily or twice-daily moves force animals to graze lower-quality areas and prevent overgrazing near waterways.
New Zealand As A Hardening Ground
- Halter's product was hardened in New Zealand where farmers already allocated pasture daily, making the system robust for tougher use cases.
- That maturity makes adoption in places with less frequent moves, like parts of the US, an easier transition.
Iterate Hardware And Software Continuously
- Continue rapid product iteration: Halter ships new hardware versions and updates software weekly to improve performance.
- Treat customer feedback as a priority input and retrain AI models frequently to raise reliability.