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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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15 April 2024
Maritime research is on the cusp of a computer vision breakthrough
- Every two months, we introduce you to one of our Vision+Robotics specialists. We give an insight into the person, their research and their... -
18 March 2024
Unique interplay between knowledge of plants and robotics for innovations in precision fruit cultivation
- The Next Fruit 4.0 project involves around 35 partners all working to advance the development of technological solutions for precision fruit... -
21 February 2024
Training AI with 3D fish: building blocks for fishing industry automation
- In a few years, fishing vessels will be equipped with cameras and robots that were developed using synthetic data and machine learning. Researcher... -
06 February 2024
Using AI to monitor and measure biodiversity and wildlife
- In conservation and ecology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a powerful ally for researchers and professionals tasked with monitoring and... -
18 January 2024
Digital orchards: capturing pruning expertise in digital twins, data, and models
- While various researchers and companies are working on robotic picking solutions, the OnePlanet Research Center is focusing on preserving the... -
13 November 2023
WUR Agro Food Robotics programme embarks on next phase as Vision + Robotics
- In a strategic move to better align with the core mission and multidisciplinary expertise of the team, the Agro Food Robotics programme at Wageningen... -
02 June 2023
Not all fruits are visible to a fruit picking robot
- Selective harvesting robots now mainly use camera sensors to determine where, for example, an apple or pear hangs. But cameras don't see everything:... -
09 March 2023
Can we use drones to estimate body dimensions of individual cows?
- Monitoring cattle herds with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs, or drones) can support farmers in efficiently detecting and tracking their herds,... -
28 February 2023
AGROS project enters exciting phase: applying autonomous control in cucumbers
- Wageningen University & Research (WUR) business unit Greenhouse Horticulture recently planted three cucumber crops as part of the AGROS project.... -
12 January 2023
WUR launches website Digital Innovation Hub
- Wageningen University & Research launches the website of the Digital Innovation Hub. This website is set up to support companies in agri-food with...
Examples of projects:
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Smart Colour Inspector - agri food colour measurement instrument
Smart Colour Inspector is a precision instrument to objectively measure and analyse the colour of agri- and food products in all parts of the... -
Plantalyzer - tomato monitoring robot for harvesting forecast
The Plantalyzer® is a unique combination of autonomous robot, vision which counts and classifies tomatoes on the plant, and intelligent... -
Cognitive Robots for Flexible Agro Food Technology (Flexcraft)
Robots that automatically harvest tomatoes or package biscuits in boxes of various sizes are now becoming a reality: Wageningen University &... -
National Smart Farming pilot project
Smart Farming and agri-robotics could play an important role in making the agriculture sector more sustainable, but only if farmers actually adopt the... -
Creating Resilience in Pigs Through Artificial Intelligence (CuRly Pig TAIL)
With current knowledge and practices tail biting seems hard to fully prevent. Tail biting is the result of reduced health or wellbeing of pigs, with a... -
Motion planning and vision-based control for an outdoor gardening robot
TrimBot2020 is a novel EU project that aims at investigating the robotics technologies that will allow to prototype the next generation of intelligent... -
Robotic Broccoli Harvester
In this project, we are developing a robot for harvesting broccoli. Our colleague at WUR Agrosystems Research Pieter Blok, is contributing to the... -
The internet of dairy farming
Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) is key to satisfy the increasing world-wide demand for good quality animal products in combination with responsible... -
Project SMARAGD (smart mechanisation - automation - robotics for an arable farming sector with growth and sustainability)
Project SMARAGD (smart mechanisation - automation - robotics for an arable farming sector with growth and sustainability) uses the development of... -
Smart-AKIS - smart farming for agricultural businesses
Smart Farming Technology: smart information and communication technology for agricultural businesses. Much of this technology is also suitable for...