Cotton Automation Research project Precise real-time automated cotton irrigation for improved water productivity Water access and irrigation labour availability are significant limiting factors for the Australian cotton industry. This project seeks to continue … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Cotton Automation Research project Precise real-time automated cotton irrigation for improved water productivity The project seeks to combine existing low cost ‘off the shelf’ technologies to develop a low cost, integrated sensing and … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2019 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University, Irrigation Research and Extension Committee (IREC)
Cotton Automation Research project Gwydir Valley demonstration of the application of the latest digital technologies for precise automated irrigation Automation of irrigation in the Australian cotton industry has the potential to improve water productivity, whilst addressing challenges of optimising … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisation Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Cotton Automation Research project Cotton Landcare Tech Innovations: Improved natural capital (biodiversity) on Australian cotton farms This project is part of the National Landcare Program’s Smart Farming Partnerships initiative. It aims to build on international … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Nov 2021 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Local Land Services (NSW LLS), University of New England (UNE)
Fruits Automation Research project Developing Agritech solutions for the Australian apple industry Hort Innovation has contracted SwarmFarm and UNSW to develop: A variable rate and dilution spraying system that can be carried … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jun 2018 - 31 Jan 2022 Research organisation University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Beef cattle Automation Research project Feedlot Adoptionbunk scanner field trials Manabotix recently delivered a prototype automatic bunk calling system for feedlots, and demonstrated that the prototype’s feed remaining predictions … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 29 Jun 2018 - 3 Mar 2019 Research organisation Manabotix Pty Ltd
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Research project Automation of Primal Cut Bagging This project will look at existing available technologies and how they might be directly applied to this task – if applicable. … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 20 Jun 2018 - 1 Apr 2019
Beef cattle Automation Research project Feasibility of induction automation R&D This project with establish the feasibility of a feedlot Integrated Automation Development Facility (IADF), which can be used to evaluate … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Jun 2018 - 3 Mar 2019 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Wool Automation Research project Fully Automated Wool Harvesting CLSD This engineering project aims to design, construct, field test and evaluate a proof of concept prototype machine for fully automated … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 May 2018
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Data and AI Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Research project Naked Primal Cut Recognition Vision System Trial in Plant The intent of this project is to take the technology developed during current AMPC Project no: 2017-1064 “Development of Naked … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 1 May 2018 - 10 Aug 2020
Multiple technology areas Automation Imagery Robotics Research project Horizon Scanning - Opportunities for new technologies and industries The objectives of this project are to identify potential new agriculture industries that could emerge due to the influence of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 16 Apr 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Automation Research project Future Farm Phase 2: Improving farmer confidence in targeted N management through automated sensing and decision support This Future Farm investment aims to re-examine the way in which soil and crop sensors are used to inform decisions … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Mar 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Robotics Research project Scoping processor requirements in beef cutting control, yield data traceability, robotics, automation and structured manual cutting and handling The Australian beef industry has specific requirements for planning automation and robotics integrated with traceability of information in the value … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 20 Mar 2018 - 1 Sep 2018
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Research project Prevention of Contamination of Rendered Meal and Tallow by Foreign Matter The specific aim of this project is to ensure that meal and tallow are not contaminated with foreign matter by: … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 1 Mar 2018 - 1 Nov 2018 Research organisation All Energy Pty Ltd
Multiple technology areas Automation Robotics Research project Identification of gaps in Australia's agtech ecosystem The purpose of this project is to identify gaps in the Australian agtech ecosystem with a focus on improving collaboration … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Mar 2018 - 31 Aug 2018 Research organisation AgThentic
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Automation Research project Developing automated data cleansing and validation processes for fisheries catch and effort data The industry has identified the need for automated data cleansing and diagnostic procedures that can be applied to large fisheries … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 21 Dec 2017 - 29 Jun 2020 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Research project First prototype automation for deboning lamb Shoulder - Stage 2 This stage 2 project follows a feasibility, conducted by BMC, to develop a pilot automation – AMPC project 2017-1050. Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 1 Dec 2017 - 1 Feb 2021
Cotton Multiple technology areas Automation Plant science Research project Where does water go? Visualising irrigation efficiency by time-lapse water monitoring Understanding soil water content is fundamental to agriculture as it has implications for soil and water management, and will potentially … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Pork Multiple technology areas Automation Consumer health Research project Standardised antimicrobial testing One of the key steps in controlling and managing bacterial infections in animals is by accurate identification of infections, and … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 31 May 2017 - 28 Jun 2018 Research organisation Murdoch University
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Research project Prototype development of machine to remove fat from beef striploins leaving a uniform thickness behind - Stage 2 This project is a continuation of AMPC project 2016-1032 on evaluation of beef striploin fat trimming, leaving a uniform layer … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 1 Sep 2016 - 1 Feb 2019