Descripción del proyecto
Agricultura sostenible gracias al desarrollo de la robótica y la inteligencia artificial
La agricultura es sensible al coste y la escasez de mano de obra, por lo que es fundamental hacer más eficientes y sostenibles las prácticas de cultivo. El proyecto ROBS4CROPS, financiado con fondos europeos, constituye un catalizador esencial para acelerar el uso de la robótica de alta tecnología y las tecnologías automatizadas en la industria agroalimentaria europea. Este proyecto de cuatro años de duración empleará maquinaria, normas y mejores prácticas agrícolas existentes para crear y proporcionar un sistema flexible y modular, totalmente autónomo, listo para pruebas comerciales a gran escala. Las pruebas se llevarán a cabo en cooperación con explotaciones agrícolas comerciales y líderes empresariales de España, Francia, Grecia y los Países Bajos. ROBS4CROPS reducirá notablemente la dependencia de los agricultores de la mano de obra contratada, aumentará la seguridad, reducirá el uso de insumos y la huella de carbono de la producción de alimentos.
Objetivo
The most important challenge in European agriculture is the cost and scarcity of labour. Robots have replaced labour in several sectors of the economy. Agricultural robots have not yet reached widespread acceptance. The vision of ROBS4CROPS is an agricultural sector where robots will replace humans in all heavy and unpleasant work!
From a technical point of view, agricultural robots do not reach their potential because they are used as stand-alone units rather than as part of a complete, innovative robotic system. From a non-technical point of view, agricultural robots do not fit well with current farming practices and agricultural standards and are not supported by an ecosystem of stakeholders.
ROBS4CROPS will tackle technical challenges by creating a robotic farming solution that consists of three elements: smart implements, autonomous vehicles, and the farming controller. Existing agricultural implements and tractors will be upgraded so that they can function, together with existing agricultural robots, as parts of a robotic system. Development and testing will take place in real farming environments (real operating conditions), in four countries, in iterative cycles, and in close collaboration with stakeholders.
ROBS4CROPS will tackle non-technical challenges by using existing agricultural standards, by utilizing existing machinery (thus lowering the initial investment needed), and by addressing the lack of maintenance, insurance, financing and training. Compliance with regulations, robo-ethics and socio-economic impact will be explicitly addressed. Robotics offers an opportunity to develop novel business models. Building the ecosystem for agricultural robotics will take place iteratively, in parallel with technical development. The complete robotic system (technical and non-technical) will be demonstrated at scale in pilots in four European countries.
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineeringautonomous vehicles
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringrobotics
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Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
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H2020-ICT-2020-2
Régimen de financiación
IA - Innovation actionCoordinador
6708 PB Wageningen
Países Bajos