Danish startup AgriRobot, a developer of safety software for autonomous agricultural robots, has officially joined the AgRibot project, a collaborative initiative funded by a €4.97 million grant from the European Commission. The project aims to tackle key challenges in European agriculture, such as labor shortages, unsafe working conditions, and the need for increased productivity and durabilité.
Scheduled over the next four years, the AgRibot project will develop and field-test six advanced robotic systems across Europe to demonstrate their versatility in various agricultural tasks, including weed management, precision spraying, harvesting, and pruning. These systems are not only designed to automate tasks but are enhanced with augmented (AR) and extended reality (XR) technologies to improve training for farmers, support operations in en temps réel et faciliter l'interaction humaine-machine .
Le secteur de l'agriculture est actuellement confronté à une grave crise du travail, le nombre de effectifs devrait passer de plus de 10 millions en 2010 à environ 7 . 9 millions par 2030. Cette pénurie entraîne des pertes de cultures importantes, une augmentation des coûts de main-d'œuvre et une escalade des prix alimentaires . en intégrant la robotique dans les opérations agricoles, l'objectif Agribo sécurité et rendre les carrières agricoles plus attrayantes pour les jeunes.
AgriRobot is set to contribute its specialized expertise in autonomous robotics to the project, focusing on the development of certifiable software that promotes safe, efficient, and independent operation of agricultural robots. Henrik Lynge Jacobsen, Co-Founder of AgriRobot, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, emphasizing the global relevance of labor shortages in agriculture and the potential of Robotique autonome pour relever ces défis .
