Poultry farming plays a pivotal role in addressing human food demand. Robots are emerging as promising tools in poultry farming, with the potential to address sustainability issues while meeting the increasing production needs and demand for animal welfare. This review aims to identify the current advancements, limitations and future directions of development for robotics in poultry farming by examining existing challenges, solutions and innovative research, including robot-animal interactions. We cover the application of robots in different areas, from environmental monitoring to disease control, floor eggs collection and animal welfare. Robots not only demonstrate effective implementation on farms but also hold potential for ethological research on collective and social behaviour, which can in turn drive a better integration in industrial farming, with improved productivity and enhanced animal welfare.

翻译：家禽养殖在满足人类食物需求中发挥着关键作用。机器人正成为家禽养殖领域颇具前景的工具，有望在应对可持续发展问题的同时，满足日益增长的生产需求及动物福利要求。本综述旨在通过考察现有挑战、解决方案及创新研究（包括机器人与动物的交互），明确家禽养殖机器人的当前进展、局限性及未来发展方向。我们涵盖了机器人在不同领域的应用，从环境监测到疾病控制、地面集蛋及动物福利。机器人不仅在农场中展现出有效的应用价值，还具备研究群体与社会行为的动物行为学潜力，这反过来可推动其在工业化养殖中更优地整合，实现生产力提升与动物福利的改善。