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AgriRobotics - Developing responsible models for the deployment of robotics in agricultural systems

Research fields Agroecology
Keywords Agricultural robotics
Socio-economic indicators
Urban agriculture
Digital agriculture.
Sustainability
Funding CROSS
Duration January 2022 - March 2023
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Researchers Barjolle Dominique (Supervision)
Nicolet Mélanie (Scientific collaborator)
Hughes Josie (Project coordinator)
Pozlin Max (Doctoral student)

This project focuses on identifying methods by which robotic technology can be responsibly deployed in agricultural systems. This project is motivated by the increasing pressure on agricultural systems that robotics can help, but to be successful, it must be deployed responsibly.



Agricultural robot under development in Prof. Hughes' laboratory