Smart farmer’s assistant - iTractor ®

Información del proyecto

iTractor

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 719097

DOI

10.3030/719097

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 27 Febrero 2016

Fecha de inicio 1 Marzo 2016

Fecha de finalización 31 Agosto 2016

Financiado con arreglo a

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Coste total

€ 71 429,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinado por

ITRACTOR UK LTD
United Kingdom

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - iTractor (Smart farmer’s assistant - iTractor ®)

Período documentado: 2016-03-01 hasta 2016-08-31

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

"iTractor® is an innovative patented compact battery powered electric multifunctional tractor for work in a farm yard or livestock farm. It helps farmers in their everyday activities - cleaning, feeding and handling, lawn, etc... iTractor® is not a robot. But at the same time it is not just a farm tractor. It is a platform for the development of a whole family of new products.
The main problem and importance for society:
- the types of activities in the small farms are the same as in the big ones, but their volume does not allow diversification of activities and specialization of the workers resulting in low labor productivity;
- process automation in agriculture is currently available only for large farms because of the high initial cost;
- number of agricultural workers in 2014 fell down with 3% from 2013 (source: Eurostat).
Overall objectives:
- The strategic aim of ITRACTOR Ltd. is production start-up and market uptake of our hybrid smart robotized electric ""Universal Compact Farm Tractor"";
- To achieve commercialization of the iTractor® in UK by 2019.
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Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

So far we have implemented the following key activities:
1. Research – primary and secondary.
2. Analysis.
3. Reporting – preparation of different reports in 8 areas.
4. Evaluation – evaluation of the reports during the coaching
5. Design of detailed business plan.

The tangible results we have produced during the feasibility study are:
1. Separate reports in 8 key areas that include.
2. A final FS report including summaries of the extensive reports on IPR, Market Study, Technical Feasibility, Human resources, Financial feasibility, Risk Analysis, etc.
3. Detailed Business Plan.

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

Progress beyond the state of the art due to technical research and analysis:
- The use of “Lead-Acid” battery for over 15 years by controlling the charging-discharging process;
- iTractor® can be manufactured with 16 to 37 kWh battery (20 hp < iTractor® < 50 hp) for small farms up to 5 ha;
- Environmentally friendly – eliminates 39,940 kg CO2 emissions per year;
Expected growth:
A. Impact for our company - the profit margin under which we make our preliminary calculations is in the area of 8-10% and having in mind the average salary in UK, for the first 2 years we can estimate a job creation of roughly 13 people.
B. Socio-economic impact - Indirectly, entering the European market of iTractor® will lead to increase in turnover, profit and employment in the companies of our distributors.

Next steps interactions

Gantt chart for the next 2 years

Company Structure for Market replication phase