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Robotics & Drones
At Wageningen University & Research, more than 60 engineers and researchers work together with industrial partners on new robotic systems for agri and food. They use their knowledge of innovative research and translate it to practical solutions.
Robots and drones play an important role in agriculture, horticulture and nature conservation. They replace the senses of farmers, and come into action with Swiss precision. With the use of a robot or other forms of Smart Farming, less energy and raw materials are required, unattractive working conditions are avoided and revenues are higher and of better quality.
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News about robotics and drones
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04 March 2021
AgXeed, Faromatics and HONEY.AI winners Robot event
- During the agROBOfood event “Pitch your Robot, Find your Investor” SMEs presented solutions they have developed for the agri-food sector... -
18 February 2021
Gripper searches for the right place to harvest gerbera
- A harvesting robot consists of many components. For example, vision technology ensures that a product is recognized. But what happens next is just as... -
16 December 2020
WUR monitors expansion of digital tools in agriculture worldwide
- The uptake of digital agricultural tools and services around the world will be tracked by researchers from Wageningen University & Research. WUR... -
25 August 2020
Plant calls the shots in pixel agriculture
- An undulating field of golden wheat, almost luminescent under the setting sun. Within hours, the same field has become a barren wasteland. All of the... -
07 July 2020
AR glasses tell if gerbera can be harvested
- Walk into a greenhouse and let your glasses tell all about the plant you are currently looking at. It is possible with the correct application of... -
09 June 2020
Teaching a robot to harvest tomatoes
- Harvest a pepper or a tomato. Or remove a leaf. Simple actions you would say. But programming a robot so that he (or she) can do it is almost... -
14 May 2020
Invitation to collaborate in Agro Food Robotics projects
- Wageningen University & Research Agro Food Robotics starts a number of new projects together with partners. -
15 April 2020
WUR organises 7th International Plant Phenotyping Symposium
- The IPPN Board has announced that Wageningen University & Research has been elected to organise the 7th International Plant Phenotyping Symposium... -
24 March 2020
Computers recognize fish with deep learning
- When fishing at sea there is by-catch: fish or animals other than those that are fished. Fishermen used to throw the by-catch back into the sea, but... -
05 March 2020
Optima project already contributing to reducing negative effects of crop protection agents
- The Optima project (September 2018 to December 2021) has already made great progress. This contributes to the reduction of the dependence on chemical...
Examples of projects:
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Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge 4th Edition
We are doing it again! We are organising a 4th edition of the Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge: the challenge for sustainable vegetable production with... -
Fully Documented Fisheries (FDF)
The aim of the Fully Documented Fisheries (FDF) project is to develop an autonomous video-based monitoring system to record catch, i.e. automated... -
Robotics in agrifood systems
This project aims to develop expertise for robot systems that use self-learning and other machine learning approaches so these systems can operate in... -
Optima
In the OPTIMA programme, an environmentally friendly Integrated Pest Management (IPM) framework will be developed for vineyards (mildew), apple... -
Modelling the future of plants
An ambitious new project is looking to predict and model the complex traits in fresh products that are constantly changing, using deep-learning and... -
New EU project Robs4Crops accelerates shift towards robotics
From farming controllers and smart implements to fully autonomous farming systems, Robs4Crops (a new project) is helping farmers fill labour shortages... -
Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge 3rd Edition
Since years Wageningen University & Research is working on autonomous greenhouses, climate control, crop modelling, use of sensors, data,... -
Flexible robots for intelligent automation of precision agriculture operations (FLEXIGROBOTS)
Allowing the farmer to profit from robotics operational data, FlexiGroBots proposes a Platform for developing heterogeneous multi-robot systems and... -
Robotics in Livestock Farming Systems
Robots will no longer be fixed to specific places. They will become mobile and work together. This means that robots will operate in environments were... -
National Field Lab for Precision Farming
Precision farming is a management concept giving crops, livestock and the agro-ecological environment the right treatment at the right time, place and...