BT has unveiled a new robotics platform and management system to automate the agricultural industry and drive sustainability and operational efficiencies in the process.<\/p>\n
The project comes as part of the Robot Highways initiative; established to develop novel ways of automating the soft fruit farming industry in ways that will cut costs and labor while promoting robotic and autonomous solutions.<\/p>\n
BTs offering features environmentally friendly and sustainable robotic solutions, powered exclusively by renewable energy sources. They are designed to take on more labor-intensive roles such as picking and packing fruit, as well as monitoring and treating crops for any disease.<\/p>\n
The companys solution also features sensor technology to monitor crop health and forecast potential issues, helping farmers to intervene before a problem arises, and avoid food waste and unnecessary labor further down the line.<\/p>\n
BT has developed and tested the edge and cloud architecture to deliver the infrastructure these IoT services will harness.<\/p>\n
Were delighted to be part of the Robot Highways project to demonstrate how BT can help the agricultural sector to automate by integrating robotics and other solutions on a single platform, said John Davies, chief researcher at BT. As a leader in network-based platforms and edge infrastructure, we are ideally placed to support advanced robotic farming operations.<\/p>\n
The Robot Highways project was established in 2020 and is led by Norwegian R&D group Saga Robotics, alongside partners BT, the University of Lincoln, Berry Gardens Growers, Clock House Farm, the University of Reading and the Manufacturing Technology Centre. A joint initiative, the scheme incorporates scientists, engineers and technical experts to promote smart tech to drive sustainability and optimize production throughout industries.<\/p>\n
Anne Dingstad, CEO of Saga Robotics said BT is well-placed to bring operational connectivity to the project, highlighting the key role of connectivity in advancing automation and precision agriculture to enable increased food production with fewer resources.<\/p>\n
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