A laser-sensor company, not a dairy start-up
Brolis HerdLine is developed by Brolis Sensor Technology, which designs and manufactures mid-infrared laser spectroscopy sensors in Vilnius, Lithuania. The chip at the heart of HerdLine is the company's own semiconductor design.
Brolis means “brother”
In 2011 the Vizbaras brothers left the Walter Schottky Institute in Germany and founded the BROLIS group in Vilnius to build infrared laser sensors from the chip up.
Today Brolis Sensor Technology designs and manufactures next-generation mid-infrared laser sensor systems — and HerdLine brings that technology into the milk line.
From a lab in Germany to a sensor in the milk line
- 2011
Augustinas, Kristijonas and Dominykas Vizbaras leave the Walter Schottky Institute in Germany and found the BROLIS group in Vilnius.
- 2012
Seed funding for an advanced production facility in Vilnius.
- 2015
Large strategic investors join, replacing a venture capital fund. Brolis commits to becoming a vertically integrated manufacturer.
- 2019
Brolis Sensor Technology is established as a separate company.
- 2024
Partnership with BouMatic: the analyser is integrated into Gemini UP robots and other BouMatic milking systems.
- 2025
The BHL01 becomes the first ICAR-validated in-line milk analyser (February). The second-generation BHL02 receives 3-A Sanitary certification (RPSCQC No. 96, March).
- 2026
Launch of the HerdLine Discharge Line Kit.
Recognition
- Golden Medal and Innovation Medal — Targi Ferma 2024, Poland
- Top-11 innovation nomination — RMV Hardenberg 2023, the Netherlands
- Innovation nomination — RMV Gorinchem 2023, the Netherlands
- Most Disruptive Innovation Award — Deloitte CEE Fast 50, 2018
- CS Industry Innovation Award — Compound Semiconductor 2016, Belgium