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Glauber da Rocha Balthazar is pioneering the integration of robotics and precision technology into animal production systems, with a primary focus on poultry and fish farming. His research investigates how mobile robots interact with broiler chickens, using escape distance (ED) behavior as a key metric to assess animal welfare and stress responses—work that bridges robotics, ethology, and agricultural engineering. His most cited study (2024, 11 citations) reveals how robot speed influences bird escape behavior, providing foundational insights for designing less intrusive autonomous systems. Balthazar also developed FishBoard, an electronic device for analyzing productive data in pisciculture, demonstrating his commitment to low-cost, practical solutions for small-scale producers. His recent work on robotic structures for poultry farming (2025) further advances the characterization of productive environments through environmental monitoring and behavioral analysis. Collectively, his publications, though early in their citation lifecycle, signal a growing impact at the intersection of animal welfare, smart farming, and robotics. Balthazar’s contributions are shaping how technology can be humanely and efficiently deployed in modern animal agriculture.