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Transforming Pruning for Smallholder Agriculture with Enhanced Productivity and Working Conditions Using AR and Robotics.

Project description

Innovative solution for pruning in small-scale farms

Pruning is essential for cultivating high-value crops like olive groves and vineyards, but it is labour-intensive and costly. The EU-funded AgRimate project aims to transform this practice by introducing an innovative, scalable solution tailored to small-scale farmers. By integrating augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, AgRimate will address the challenges of manual pruning. Its AI module will leverage expert knowledge to enhance tree pruning techniques, offering adaptable learning aids and real-time AR guidance. The project also includes two robotic solutions designed to automate tasks and an assessment tool to evaluate its socio-economic and environmental impact on farmers and rural communities, fostering sustainable and socially responsible farming practices.

Objective

AgRimate focuses on transforming pruning tasks for small-scale farmers by using Augmented Reality (AR) and Robotics technologies, enriched with Artificial Intelligence (AI). Tackling the significant challenges and labour-intensive aspects of pruning in high-value crops like olive groves and vineyards, AgRimate introduces an innovative and scalable solution. This solution relies on an artificial intelligence module capable of learning from expert human knowledge to address tree pruning challenges. This module extends its functionality to the solution through various tools, from a learning tool that adapts to the user's knowledge to an Augmented Reality solution providing real-time guidance during the pruning process with the human at the centre. It seamlessly integrates with two different robotic solutions, either assisting the user with exoskeletons or autonomously performing tasks with a highly advanced robot. Additionally, AgRimate incorporates a comprehensive assessment tool designed to evaluate the solution's impact, not only on farmers but also on rural communities. This holistic approach aims not only to enhance productivity and resource efficiency but also to improve social inclusiveness and working conditions within the agricultural sector. By forging a consortium of leading research institutions, SMEs, and agricultural stakeholders from across Europe, AgRimate is at the forefront of cultivating sustainable, technologically advanced, and socially responsible farming practices. Ultimately, AgRimate stands as a beacon of innovation in agricultural technology, keenly aligned with the EU's broader goals of digital transformation, environmental sustainability, and socio-economic equity, showcasing a path forward for future farming that prioritizes both yield and community wellbeing.

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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL6-2024-GOVERNANCE-01

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Coordinator

FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Net EU contribution
€ 523 418,75
Address
PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO DE GIPUZKOA MIKELETEGI PASEALEKUA 2
20009 DONOSTIA/SAN SEBASTIAN
Spain
Region
Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa
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Research Organisations
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Total cost
€ 523 418,75

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