Xiaoming Co., Ltd. Releases China's First Large-Scale Commercial Hyperspectral In-Ovo Embryo Sex Identification Technology

On October 27, 2026, the "AI Empowers the Poultry Industry, Data Opens the Future — Xiaoming Co., Ltd. AI New Technology Application Launch Event," hosted by Xiaoming Co., Ltd. (300967), was held in Yinchuan, Ningxia. At the event, China's first hyperspectral in-ovo embryo sex identification technology to achieve large-scale commercial application was officially released. Under the guidance and direction of the National Layer Industry Technology System, the technology was independently developed by Beijing Moyu Technology Co., Ltd., with China Agricultural University and Xiaoming Co., Ltd. participating in joint research and development and application validation, marking that Xiaoming Co., Ltd. has taken the lead in the industry in achieving large-scale commercial application of non-invasive in-ovo embryo sex identification technology.

More than 180 people attended the event, including relevant leaders from the National Animal Husbandry Station of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, experts from the National Layer Industry Technology System, relevant leaders from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Department of Science and Technology, and the Association for Science and Technology of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, as well as Yinchuan City and Yongning County, representatives of Ningxia research institutions and universities, and representatives of financial investment institutions and news media. Zhang Junmin, Director of the Institute of Animal Science of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Director of the Genetic Improvement Research Office of the National Layer Industry Technology System, Qiu Xiaotian, Deputy Director of the Animal Production Guidance Division of the National Animal Husbandry Station, Gong Tao, a leader of the Yongning County Government, and Sun Yingchun, President of Xiaoming Co., Ltd., delivered speeches successively.

Solving an industry pain point: non-destructive testing on the 13th day of incubation, with accuracy exceeding 99%

For a long time, sex sorting in the layer industry could only be carried out after chicks hatched. To resolve this structural contradiction, post and station experts of the National Layer Industry Technology System and Beijing Moyu Technology carried out joint research, integrating hyperspectral imaging, AI model analysis, and automated sorting to create a "non-invasive hyperspectral in-egg sex identification AI robot." The equipment can achieve millisecond-level determination and complete non-destructive testing of breeding eggs on the 13th day of incubation, with accuracy maintained above 99%. At present, the technology has been applied at scale in Xiaoming Co., Ltd.'s hatchery.

Wei Siqin, Vice President of Xiaoming Co., Ltd., said that the application of this technology is not simply adding an additional testing procedure, but rather redefining the breeding egg incubation production process based on domestically developed hyperspectral AI technology. The company has connected the entire chain of production line adaptation, incubation condition validation, and production process integration. At present, it is in stable production on the brown-shell layer incubation line at the Minning Smart Agriculture Industrial Park, and in 2027 it will be fully implemented in the 60 million chick digital hatchery of Xiaoming Co., Ltd. (Chaoyang) Northern Seed Industry Center.

From the perspective of industrial value, the technology is expected to release comprehensive benefits in five aspects: improving the utilization of incubation space and equipment; reducing labor costs for sex identification after hatching; opening up value-added channels for by-products; consolidating the foundation for industry compliance and animal welfare; and achieving independently controllable AI spectral applications, helping to break overseas technological barriers.

Three ceremonies implemented: from achievement release to standards and ecosystem collaboration

Three release ceremonies were held at the event. The first was the release of the achievement of large-scale commercial application of in-ovo embryo sex identification technology, marking that the technology has completed the leap from laboratory validation to real production lines. Xiaoming Co., Ltd. took the lead in achieving large-scale commercial application in brown-shell layer breeds, filling the domestic gap in large-scale commercial use of non-destructive in-ovo sex identification of layer breeding eggs.

The second was the launch of the drafting work for the group standard "Technical Specification for Non-Invasive Sex Identification Equipment for Breeding Eggs During the Incubation Period." The standard will be jointly drafted by six units: Beijing Moyu Technology Co., Ltd., Ningxia Xiaoming Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd., the Institute of Animal Science of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beinongda Poultry Co., Ltd., and Hebei Jinming Poultry Co., Ltd., providing a quantifiable and verifiable basis for the replication and promotion of the technology across the industry.

The third was the signing of the AGEIL Agricultural Embodied Intelligence Laboratory. Xiaoming Co., Ltd. signed a tripartite school-enterprise cooperation agreement with Ningxia University and Ningxia Vocational and Technical University, focusing on the implementation of agricultural embodied intelligence in real layer industry scenarios and promoting the integration of industry and education.

Expert dialogue and investor exchange: focusing on strategy, trends, and commercialization

The layer industry expert technical exchange meeting was held concurrently. Wei Xiaoming, Chairman of Xiaoming Co., Ltd., delivered a strategic speech titled "Technological Leap and Long-Term Value — Xiaoming Co., Ltd.'s Development Strategy and Practice"; Yu Aizhi, an industrial economics research expert of the National Layer Industry Technology System, analyzed industry trends in a speech titled "From Quantity-Driven to Value-Led: Analysis of the Situation and Trends of China's Layer Industry"; and Yu Liang, founder and CEO of Beijing Moyu Technology, explained in detail the process of the technology moving from scientific research to the production line in a speech titled "Open Scenarios, Validate the Future: The Leap of In-Ovo Sex Identification from Scientific Research to Production Line."

On the afternoon of the 27th, the company interpreted and answered questions on its 2026 third-quarter report, and management exchanged views with investors on operating results, financial data, and business progress.

From a single breeding egg "being seen," to a production line "being applied," and then to a standard "being regulated," this event demonstrated the achievements of the deep integration of AI digital-intelligent technology and the layer seed industry. The achievement release, standard launch, and laboratory signing were advanced on the same stage, marking that the relevant technology is moving from "single-point breakthroughs" to "ecosystem collaboration," providing a replicable and promotable sample for the high-quality development of the layer industry. (Chang'an Chang)