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New techniques for sustainable agriculture (NL)
The key objective of the project was to develop, test and implement two sustainable techniques in arable farming. They include the use of the Topsoil Mapper, a contact-free sensor technology for the detection and prevention of soil compaction, and the Zasso electric weeding machine. The impacts and potential for wider roll-out is investigated through experimentation…
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BIOMAP2SOIL – Biological analysis of soils and advanced data analytics for precision agriculture maps
The main objective of the BIOMAP2SOIL project is the further development of a measurement method capturing physical, chemical and biological variability based on soil sampling.
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SCORPION – Cost effective robots for smart precision spraying
The SCORPION project’s objective is to develop an autonomous precision spraying tool integrated into a modular unmanned tractor, to mitigate the negative impacts of pesticide and fertiliser application in agriculture.
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SOMIRO – Soft Milli-robots
The SOMIRO project will develop and demonstrate the world’s first energy-autonomous swimming milli-robot with the aim of reducing the environmental impact of farming in terms of carbon footprint, eutrophication and excessive use of pesticides and feed. The goal is to be able to use the technology for environmental analyses of crops grown in water such…
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PestNu Field -testing and demonstration of digital and space based technologies with agro-ecological and organic practices in systemic innovation
The PestNu project aims to field-test and demonstrate digital and space-based technologies and agro-ecological and organic practices (AOP), under a systemic approach to reduce pesticides and fertilisers use, and loss of nutrients.