A capsule that sits in a cow's stomach and transmits livestock health data for years without recharging is among the more unusual exhibits at the fourth China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing this week.

Its maker, Inner Mongolia Jishuo Technology Co., Ltd., is also showcasing AI-powered diagnostic glasses and a direct-sales platform that links herders directly to buyers.

The company has exhibited at CISCE since its inaugural edition in 2023 and has spent nearly a decade developing rumen capsules.

Orally administered to cattle, the capsule stays in the cow's first stomach for up to five years, transmitting data on body temperature, activity and stomach movement every 15 minutes. A research version also tracks pH levels.

Xu Yanmin, a marketing representative at the company, said the technology is currently the only one of its kind in China. "The main challenge was engineering a battery that lasts five years while transmitting data every 15 minutes," she said. "That's our technical edge."

Xu Yanmin, a marketing representative of Inner Mongolia Jishuo Technology Co., Ltd., displays the company's rumen capsules at the fourth China International Supply Chain Expo, Beijing, June 25, 2026. [Photo by Liao Jiaxin/China.org.cn]

The company began research in 2016 and deployed its first-generation capsules around 2021. The latest version is now used across 148 smart farms in 13 Chinese provinces and demonstration farms overseas, Xu said.

Jishuo is also showcasing AI-powered smart glasses, still in development, that give farmers access to a veterinary expertise database. Farmers can photograph a sick animal's symptoms and receive diagnostic suggestions, or connect to a remote veterinarian if the system is uncertain.

"Before, we could only see data from inside the cow," Xu said. "Now we are working on seeing what's happening outside."

The company is also building a digital platform that connects farmers directly with buyers, cutting out middlemen. "Farmers bear 80% of the risk if their cattle get sick," Xu said. "And their beef often gets undervalued by middlemen. This platform gives them a stable sales channel and more bargaining power."

Yuan Weiwu, the company's chairman, said participation in the expo has evolved significantly since the first edition. "In the first edition, we focused on product display," he said. "In the second and third editions, we were looking for partners — like making friends. Now in the fourth edition, we are no longer a team fighting alone. We have integrated ourselves into the industry chain."

The booth of Inner Mongolia Jishuo Technology Co., Ltd. at the fourth China International Supply Chain Expo, Beijing, June 25, 2026. [Photo by Liao Jiaxin/China.org.cn]

During the expo, Jishuo signed agreements with supply chain partners, building on collaborations established at previous editions.

Jishuo said its growth across four editions of the expo — from rumen sensors to AI diagnostics and digital marketplaces — reflects a broader shift underway in China's livestock sector, with digital tools moving from research labs to working farms and from pilot projects to scalable operations.