Network Partners
A.I. Land
AI.Land develops modular field robotic systems designed to perform monotonous and physically demanding tasks in the field in an automated and autonomous manner.
The field robots can be easily reconfigured using a modular system with similar components, so that specific configurations for special application scenarios can be easily realised with the same technology.
Contact
AI.Land GmbH
Siebenhäuser 7
47906 Kempen
Phone: +49 2845 9802021
Website
ADAGOS (F)
ADAGOS has developed NeurEco, a unique software that uses artificial intelligence to automatically create parsimonious neural networks.
Users do not need any prior knowledge of data science to use the software. The models created are on average 400 times smaller and more accurate than traditional artificial intelligence models.
Contact
ADAGOS SAS
9 avenue de l' Europe
31520 Ramonville-Saint-Agne
France
Phone: 05 82 84 01 089
contact@adagos.com
Website
Agreenculture (F)
Agreenculture produces geo-positioned solutions for the ecological and economical needs of agriculture.
With 13 years of Research and Development in the field of GNSS positioning and satellite guidance, we have invested this know-how in the development of robots for the past five years. Our main goal is to introduce innovative solutions for the present and coming agricultural operations.
Our robots cover a large panel of agricultural activities related to different types of crops, perennial trees, and vineyards.
Contact
Agreenculture
20 avenue Didier Daurat
1400 Toulouse
FRANCE
AGVOLUTION
Agvolution protects the two most important foundations of life: water and food.
AGVOLUTION offers the necessary environmental intelligence based on IoT and AI solutions for climate-smart management of for agriculture, forestry, horticulture, green and urban spaces.
Contact
AGVOLUTION GmbH
Bramwaldstr. 83
37081 Göttingen
Ant Robotics
Ant Robotics develops collaborative, autonomous robots for agriculture.
The "Weaver" is used for transport tasks in the field. In the future, applications such as crop monitoring, land maintenance (weed control, mowing, plowing) or towing are also conceivable.
Contact
Ant Robotics GmbH
Adolf Wagner Straße 16
21073 Hamburg
Phone: +49 178 6048364
philipp@antrobotics.de
Website
CAPACITÉS (F)
CAPACITÉS SAS is the engineering and research transfer company of the University of Nantes since 2005. Our expertise is in robotics, sensors and artificial intelligence technologies.
In direct connection with the scientists of the LS2N research laboratory, we realize challenging research and innovation projects together with the actors of the agricultural engineering sector:
- Design of autonomous robots adapted to complex environments and workflows.
- Tests and measurements of technologies, including sensors, cameras, lidar and geolocation systems.
- Development / optimization of computer vision algorithms.
- Instrumentation, NDT, design of force, load and deformation sensors.
- Automation of industrial processes
Contact
CAPACITÉS SAS
26 boulevard Vincent Gâche
44200 NANTES, France
FRANCE
Corvite (Associated Partner)
At Finca Corvite in Málaga, Spain, citrus fruits and avocados have been grown for over 30 years on what is now more than 40 hectares. It shows a great interest in the topic of agricultural robotics.
Contact
Finca Corvite S.L.
c/o FMC Legal
Att. Sr. Georg Torsten Lang
C. Duquesa de Parcent, 8
29001 Málaga / Spanien
Phone: +49 (0)172 45 63 173
G_Lang@gmx.ch
Eberswalde University of Applied Sciences (HNEE)
The Eberswalde University of Applied Sciences (HNEE) was founded in 1830 and offers degree programmes in forest and environment, landscape Use and conservation, wood engineering and sustainable business.
The department of agroecology and sustainable cultivation systems focuses on organic farming and climate change, the development of new cultivation methods, agroforestry systems and, in particular, digitalisation in agriculture (agricultural systems of the future).
farming revolution GmbH
farming revolution was spun out of the former Deepfield Robotics team from the Bosch Startup Incubator in 2019. Our strengths lie in AI-based image processing for crop detection and field robotics. We are driven by the idea that selective mechanical weed control can and should be economical for farming companies of all sizes.
We are working on this vision with the further development and commercialization of an autonomous, camera-supported agricultural robot for weed control. The lightweight and maneuverable robot is close to market maturity and has the potential to replace the costly hand hoe and conventional weed control with herbicides with a powerful and cost-effective hoeing technology on small and large farms.
Contact
Farming revolution GmbH
Groenerstr. 9
71636 Ludwigsburg
Germany
Phone: +49 1520 777 2850
E-Mail: info@farming-revolution.com
Website
Fraunhofer IZFP
Fraunhofer IZFP's activities focus on the development of cognitive sensor and data systems for the non-destructive monitoring of industrial processes and value chains.
The institute's understanding of technical testing and sensor physics is complemented by technologies and concepts from AI research, which are used to develop sensor systems for the non-destructive testing of tomorrow. In addition to pure production processes, R&D activities focus equally on material and product development, maintenance, servicing and recycling of materials.
Contact
Fraunhofer-Institut für zerstörungsfreie Prüfverfahren (IZFP)
Dr. Ing. Sarah Fischer
Campus E3 1
66123 Saarbrücken
Phone: +49 681 9302-3848
sarah.fischer@izfp.fraunhofer.de
German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence GmbH
Leading German business-related research institution in the field of innovative software technologies based on artificial intelligence methods.
Contact
German Research Center for
Artificial IntelligenceGmbH (DFKI)
Trippstadter Str. 122
67663 Kaiserslautern
Germany
Phone: +49 631 20575 0
info@dfki.de
Website
Janine Neuf (Associated Partner)
Janine Neuf is a business consultant for Ag/FoodTech, CleanTech, and Circular Economy Innovations.
Kythera (F)
Kythera is developing highly integrated smart actuators for robotics and automation applications. Their goal is to make affordable, simplify and accelerate motion integration while being a committed Europe-based technology partner for its customers.
The Kythera servomotor embeds all artificial motion components in a compact all-in-one mechatronic design and plug-and-play device.
Kythera also offers various consulting and robotics integration services (motion control).
Contact
42 Avenue du Général de Croutte
31100 Toulouse
FRANCE
Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) e.V.
ZALF conducts research on economically, ecologically and socially sustainable agriculture of the future - together with stakeholders from science, politics and practice, combining complex landscape data with a unique set of experimental methods, new technologies, computer-based models and socio-economic approaches.
Here, ZALF is investigating the use of digitization and new technologies, their impact on food security and the preservation or enhancement of diverse ecosystem services and biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. This will enable us to develop digital farming systems of the future that are less sensitive to the effects of climate change, emit fewer greenhouse gases and are optimally adapted to their location.
ZALF is involved in pioneering research projects such as DAKIS and PhenoRob, and leads the ZALF landscape laboratory patchCROP. All of these projects, as well as the DeepFarmBots network, deal, among other things, with the experimental approach of agricultural diversification through small-scale field arrangements and site-adapted crop rotations at the landscape level, which can be managed in the future with field robotics.
Contact
Leibniz Centre for Agricultural
Landscape Research (ZALF) e.V.
Eberswalder Straße 84
15374 Müncheberg
Germany
Phone: +49 33432 82-207
belks@zalf.de
Website
Leibniz-Institut für Agrartechnik und Bioökonomie (ATB)
The Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) conducts research at the interface of biological and technical systems.
Our focus is on the development and integration of technology and management strategies to intelligently network agricultural and biobased industrial production processes with the help of converging technologies and to control bioeconomic production systems in a knowledge-based, differentiated and largely automated manner. ATB conducts research in dialogue with society - knowledge-motivated and application-inspired. Its research contributes to food security, the holistic use of biomass and the joint health of humans, animals and the environment.
Contact
Leibniz Institute of Agricultural
Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB)
Max-Eyth-Allee 100
14469 Potsdam
Germany
Phone: +49 331 5699 0
E-Mail: atb@atb-potsdam.de
Website
Naïo Technologies (F)
Naïo Technologies designs, manufactures and markets farmbot solutions in close collaboration with farmers.
The weeding robots respect both the environment and man: they provide a solution to tackle farm worker shortage, reduce the strenuous physical workload, and reduce the need of chemicals.
To date, more than 200 Naïo Technologies’ robots tackle weeding issues across the world.
Contact
Naïo Technologies
235, rue de la Montagne Noire
31750 Escalquens
FRANCE
OndoSense GmbH
OndoSense implements pioneering sensor technology for a digitalized industrial world. With sensor solutions based on high-precision, robust radar technology and smart sensor software, we provide relevant data for the intelligent control and regulation of production plants and machines.
In this way, we are helping to drive the digital transformation in industry. OndoSense was founded in 2018 by two radar experts from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF.
Contact
OndoSense GmbH
Bötzinger Str. 60
79111 Freiburg
Phone: +49 761 4882 4693
info@ondosense.com
Website
Organic Farm von Agris (Biolandhof von Agris)
The Biolandhof von Agris is an organic farm in the Lower Rhine region with a focus on grassland, suckler cow husbandry, pig farming and direct marketing. Furthermore, the farm is a proven authority in the areas of ecological compensation, land pool and eco-points and also advises other farms in this regard.
Contact
Biolandhof von Agris
Maasstr. 140
47574 Goch
Germany
Othmerding Maschinenbau GmbH & Co.KG
We develop and manufacture highly innovative machinery for use in gardening & landscaping and agriculture.
Contact
Othmerding Maschinenbau GmbH & Co.KG
Amelsbürener Str. 1
59387 Ascheberg-Davensberg
Germany
Phone: +49 2593 9114634
maschinenbau@othmerding.de
Website
Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau - Lehrstuhl für Robotersysteme
The Robotics Research Lab (RRLab) has been founded by Prof. Dr. Karsten Berns at the University of Kaiserslautern in April 2003. Its main research activities are focused on the realization of complex autonomous robotic systems like wheel-driven indoor and outdoor vehicles as well as climbing robots. In the field of humanoids, human-robot interaction is studied as well as bipedal walking.
To coordinate complex robotic systems, biologically motivated approaches are followed on the level of algorithms as well as the general control architecture. The development of elaborate machines requires specific design and implementation strategies for large hardware/software assemblies. In this context, the members of the RRLab are studying innovative computer architectures and electronic concepts. Furthermore, the lab’s researchers are constantly developing and improving tools for the adequate support of the development process over the full life cycle of robotic systems.
The lab has been and still is involved in numerous funded projects (BMBF, EU, …) and has collaborations with several partners from the industry (Volvo, John Deere, …). Furthermore, the RRLab is also a member of the Center for Commercial Vehicle Technology (CVT).
Contact
Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
Fachbereich Informatik
Lehrstuhl Robotersysteme
Gottlieb-Daimler-Str.
Gebäude 48, Raum 358
D-67663 Kaiserslautern
Germany
Phone: +49 631 / 205 - 2689
E-Mail: broschart@informatik.uni-kl.de
Website
RobAgri (F)
Created in 2017, the Robagri association aims at structuring the agricultural robotics sector while responding to several key challenges in agriculture such as the ecological transition and the arduousness of work.
It brings together 70 members, including startups, industrial manufacturers and robotics laboratories, while also involving farmers associations. As an interlocutor for public authorities, RobAgri promotes technology transfer while producing common knowledge and methods on cross-cutting themes such as the adaptation of robots to farmers' needs, standardization, safety, testing and eco-efficiency.
Contact
RobAgri
Domaine des Palaquins – 40 route de Chazeuil
03150 Montoldre
FRANCE
Phone: + 33 4 73 44 06 56
E-Mail
Website
Uni Saarland
The research focus of the Chair of Drive Technology is on small electro-magnetic drives up to 1 kW. Using self-developed force and torque sensors, hand-guided e-mobiles can be operated intuitively or, for example, objects can be precisely manipulated robotically with feedback.
These technologies are used in the field of general device technology, automation and robotics technology, medical technology as well as automotive and aerospace technology. The institute also works on overarching topics such as miniaturisation/functional integration, motors as sensors and sensorless control methods.
University of Münster - Computer Vision and Machine Learning Systems Group (CVMLS)
Within the CVMLS group, we specialize in research questions related to machine learning, machine vision, and innovative imaging systems. In particular, we are interested in interdisciplinary research questions with diverse applications such as robotics, ecology, biology, or medicine.
This requires a fundamental investigation of the way computers perceive and understand complex real-world situations. By looking at the entire process from data acquisition to data interaction to quantitative analysis, we are able to develop solutions beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries. Within the DeepFarmBots network we are, besides the general development of innovative CVMLS methods, especially interested in the development of real-time machine learning systems and dedicated "computer vision for farming" approaches.
Contact
University of Münster
Computer Vision and Machine Learning Systems
Einsteinstr. 62
48149 Münster
Germany
Phone: +49 251 83-32717
E-Mail: b.risse@uni-muenster.de
Website
VITIROVER (F)
VITIROVER's fleets of autonomous industrial robotic mowers maintain agricultural land such as vineyards and orchards, ensuring that beneficial greenery is maintained.
W. Neudorff GmbH KG
We develop and manufacture environmentally friendly products for plant care and protection and can provide great regulatory expertise.
We pay attention to sustainable production and therefore produce our own green electricity using hydropower, solar systems and combined heat and power generation. We strive to save resources in all areas. That is our contribution to environmental protection. We are therefore all the more pleased that our achievements have already been honoured several times. We are the winner for the German Sustainability Award 2021 in the transformation field "Resources". We were also a national winner of the "Social Responsibility and Environmental Awareness" award, presented by the European Business Awards (2017/18). As early as 2016, we made it into the top 10 in Europe in the "Environmental and Sustainability" category of the European Business Awards.
Contact
W. Neudorff GmbH KG
An der Mühle 3
31860 Emmerthal
Germany
Phone: +49 05155 624-0
E-Mail: info@neudorff.de
Website
WELLGO Systems GmbH
Founded in 2017, the company develops and manufactures motorized drive and assistance systems in the field of electromobility and generally sells these as series products directly or via clients with market access.
Products such as wheelchairs, emergency couches, bicycle trailers and strollers are currently being developed in cooperative ventures. The first product on the market with drive components from WELLGO Systems is a caddy (FlatCat) for golf. A feature of all these applications is intuitive operation via a sensor handle. WELLGO Systems is part of the WELLGO Group (approx. 250 employees), which operates closely internally, cooperates with universities and offers a large technology portfolio as well as a high level of vertical integration.
Contact
WELLGO Systems GmbH
Am Söterberg 12a
66620 Nonnweiler
Germany
Phone:: +49 6852 90330 0
E-Mail: m.nienhaus@wellgo.de
Website
Zauberzeug GmbH
It's crazy how many things still have to be done by hand. We at Zauberzeug GmbH automate these processes with intelligent software and robotics, leaving more time for the important things.
Among other things, we have developed a cost-effective tracking solution for in- and near-door scenarios. We sell our modular, AI-capable machine controller "Robot Brain" and offer a web platform for Active Learning, with which we can iteratively train and improve AI models.
In our experience, it is best to think of automation holistically. That's why we are specialists in software development. And user interfaces. And mechanical engineering. And neural networks. And electronics. And product design. And system administration. And much, much more. It sounds crazy; but that's the only way to really implement automation successfully.
Contact
Zauberzeug GmbH
Hohenholter Straße 43
48329 Havixbeck
Germany
Phone: + 49 179 922 5767
E-Mail: trappe@zauberzeug.com
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