Poultry Farming x AI x Welfare: Revival from a Fire that Lost 100,000 Chickens. A 250-Year-Old Poultry Farm Launches Crowdfunding on CAMPFIRE to Implement "Columbus' Egg," an AI System Supporting Employment for People with Disabilities.

Ainan Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Location: Chita-gun, Aichi Prefecture; Representative: Hiroshi Saito) commenced accepting support for its project "Poultry Farming x AI x Welfare: The Third Generation's Challenge to Make Egg Sorting a Job Where Everyone Can Shine!" on the crowdfunding service "CAMPFIRE" starting May 1, 2026.

This project aims to build an employment environment where people with disabilities can play a leading role through the implementation of "Columbus' Egg," an AI-powered egg sorting system.

Crowdfunding details: https://camp-fire.jp/projects/934444/view

Crowdfunding Overview

Poultry Farming x AI x Welfare: The Third Generation's Challenge to Make Egg Sorting a Job Where Everyone Can Shine!

Implementation Period: May 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Target Amount: 3,000,000 yen

Purpose of Crowdfunding

Our company lost 100,000 chickens in a fire in January 2026, and with it, our experimental site. However, there's something we don't want to stop: the future of a new primary industry. This is a challenge to implement "Columbus' Egg" and to continue the progress of the employment model it creates.

Main Initiatives

The collected funds will be partially allocated to the implementation costs of "Columbus' Egg" at the reconstructed farm. If the target is exceeded, the funds will be used for demonstrations at multiple farms and for improving the employment environment for people with disabilities.

Invisible Barriers Created by Sorting Work Reliant on Experience and Intuition

Eggs laid at poultry farms are transported to GP centers, where dirt and cracks are removed before reaching the dining table. However, even at the farm, manual sorting by human eyes and hands is indispensable. This "human eye" sorting presented significant challenges. Because judgment relies on human eyes, over-exclusion or oversight of eggs can occur. The criteria for "what level of dirt is acceptable" became a black box, making it a "person-dependent job" reliant on the experience and intuition of skilled workers. Handling 400,000 eggs a day, this sorting work became a significant burden on the site and a factor accelerating labor shortages. That's why we developed "Columbus' Egg," which utilizes AI and projection mapping. The AI instantly identifies dirt and cracks on eggs and projects the results directly onto the eggs with light. This makes it immediately clear which eggs should be removed, allowing for accurate sorting even without special experience. The fact that "operation is not difficult" means that a job previously only manageable by skilled workers can be transformed into a role where people with disabilities can actively participate.

[Company Information]

Company Name: Ainan Sangyo Co., Ltd.

Representative: Hiroshi Saito

Address: 10 Hiraikobu, Mihama-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi Prefecture

Business Overview: Poultry farming

URL: https://ainann.pya.jp/

[Contact for this matter]

Contact Person: Hiroshi Saito

Phone Number: 090-2134-1069

Email: [email protected]