Y-Series — the house, in data.
Bio-enabled sensing that doesn't drift, doesn't need a cartridge.
Y-Series is the environmental-sensing product family of VANTIS™ — KYNAD's precision-poultry intelligence platform. It monitors ammonia, CO₂, methane, temperature, humidity, and wind speed — on the world's first bio-enabled phage-nanofiber sensors. Non-consumable, auto-calibrating, 5+-year life, and integrated with AI-EYE™ flock analytics so the environment shows up in the harvest forecast, not after the fact.
The Environment is the other half.
AI-EYE™ tells you what the birds weigh. Y-Series tells you the conditions they're growing in. Together they close the loop: environmental signals feed the same analytics layer as flock weight, so deviations in climate show up in the harvest forecast — and ventilation can be adjusted before performance is lost.
Multi-gas + climate sensing
Three probes per sensor cover temperature/humidity, ammonia and CO₂, plus wind speed and water consumption — the full set of conditions that drive intake, comfort and growth.
Bio-enabled phage sensor
The world's first bio-enabled sensor: phage nanofibers on a reversible colorimetric chip give exceptional sensitivity and reusability — with remote and automatic calibration built in.
No maintenance, non-consumable
5+-year sensor life with zero replacement and no maintenance cost for 3–5 years — no $800 electrochemical cartridges, no annual drift, no shelf-life write-offs.
Long-range, easy deploy
Wired and wireless output to both controllers and mobile devices, with reliable long-range communication — a single gateway covers a 12-house farm. Easy install, no recalibration.
Built to outlast legacy sensors.
Conventional house sensors drift, consume cartridges and need replacing on a 1–3 year cycle. Y-Series proprietary bio-based technology outperforms state-of-the-art electrochemical and NDIR/laser sensors on every axis that matters in a poultry house.
Y-Series vs. state-of-the-art environmental sensors
Comparison against electrochemical (renowned-brand ammonia) and NDIR/laser-based sensors
| Attribute | Y-Series (bio-based) | Electrochemical | NDIR/laser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensor lifespan | 5+ years | 1–2 years | 2–3 years |
| Auto-calibration | Yes·remote & auto | No | No |
| Expandable (T/RH, CO₂, CH₄…) | Yes | No | No |
| Wireless support | Yes | No | No |
| Compact form factor | Yes | No | Yes |
| Non-consumable | Yes | No | Yes |
| Replacement required | No | Yes·~$800 cartridge | No |
| Storage shelf-life | 5+ years | < 1 year | N/A |
Why Ammonia is a margin problem.
Ammonia quietly erodes growth and welfare long before it's visible. Continuous, accurate NH₃ data lets ventilation be adjusted on temperature, humidity, NH₃, and CO₂ together — keeping birds in an optimal environment and protecting harvest weight.
Sources: broiler ammonia-exposure studies (2004; 2020) summarized in the Y-Series diagnostics briefing; field growth-vs-NH₃ correlation and APAC ventilation-control deployment (KYNAD). Outcomes are illustrative of cited trials and deployments; actual results vary by house and operation.
Specifications.
Y-Series installs per house and integrates into the VANTIS™ platform alongside AI-EYE™. KYNAD's team handles installation, integrator data integration, and onboarding.
| Parameter | Y-Series Environmental Sensors |
|---|---|
| Category | Bio-enabled environmental sensor system |
| Measured parameters | Ammonia (NH₃), CO₂, methane, temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, water consumption |
| Sensor technology | Bio-enabled phage nanofiber·reversible colorimetric chip |
| Configuration | 3 probes per sensor + water meters |
| Calibration | Remote & automatic (no field recalibration) |
| Lifespan | 5+ years·non-consumable |
| Maintenance | Zero replacement/no maintenance cost for 3–5 years |
| Communication | Wired + wireless·long-range·to controllers and mobile |
| Gateway coverage | One gateway per 12-house farm |
| Function | Ventilation control, environmental alerts, early disease & FCR-risk flags |
| Integration | Feeds VANTIS™ analytics alongside AI-EYE™ weight |
| Target species | Poultry (primary)·applicable to swine, cattle, and other livestock housing |
See Y-Series in an AI-EYE™ demo.
Book a VANTIS™ platform demo to see AI-EYE™ flock weighing and Y-Series environmental sensing feed a single predictive harvest plan. Technical specifications available to integration teams on request.