
Labby
Labby Inc.
Rochester, NY, United States
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Labby is a dairy industry manufacturer based in Rochester, United States selling testing & quality, farm equipment & herd tech.
Labby is a Rochester, New York company building optical milk intelligence for the dairy supply chain. Its inline and handheld sensors combine spectroscopy and high-speed imaging to measure fat, protein, somatic cell count, yield and flow in under 10 seconds at every milking, without reagents or samples. Data is delivered through the MilKey platform, which provides per-cow dashboards, alerts, reporting and API integration with herd management systems. Target applications include early mastitis detection, feed efficiency and ration optimization, methane monitoring, genetic phenotyping, and milk quality screening for processors and cooperatives. Labby states that its results are validated against DHIA reference labs and that it is not yet ICAR certified. The company offers farm trials and a limited paid pilot program. It has offices in Rochester, NY and Boston, MA.
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MilKey Inline Sensor
Inline milk analyzer
Installs on the milk line and measures fat, protein, SCC, yield and flow per cow at every milking using spectroscopy and high-speed imaging.
MilKey Handheld
Handheld milk analyzer
Portable device for testing milk from any cow at any time on the farm, with results in under 10 seconds.
MilKey Flow Meter
Milk flow meter
Per-cow milk weight and flow measurement, integrated with the inline analyzer.
Cow ID Camera
Animal identification system
Camera-based ear tag reading with embedded AI that links each measurement to the individual cow.
MilKey Platform
Herd data software
Dashboard and API platform that consolidates composition, health, yield and identity data, with automated reporting and export to herd management systems.
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Startup Battlefield 20
Grow-NY 250,000 Winner
Best Tech Startup
Digital Disruptor, Finalist
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Ag Innovation Challenge, Runner-Up