Fruits Multiple technology areas Input management Robotics Research project Advancing apple orchard systems This project will develop “smarter” apple orchards to improve apple quality and maximise apple yield whilst increasing labour efficiency. The … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 26 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2023 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Fruits Multiple technology areas Harvest technology Imagery Machinery & hardware Plant science Robotics Research project Sensors for Summerfruit Exports Developing innovative new real-time sensors to assess fruit quality to meet summerfruit export requirements for the Chinese market. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 31 May 2020 - 30 Oct 2022 Research organisation Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)
Wool Multiple technology areas Automation Robotics Research project Efficiency and Automation in Wool Harvesting Labour is a significant cost in shearing, classing and wool handling. There are many activites in the wool zones where … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Wool Multiple technology areas Automation Robotics Research project Development of a Smart Shearing Handpiece Shearing handpieces have remained relatively unchanged since mechanisation. This investment will examine the opportunity to design smarter handpieces that incorporate … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 18 Nov 2019 - 30 Jun 2020
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Robotics Research project Robotic Removal of Button Bone and Flat Bone after Striploin Chine Bone Removal – Stage 1 Practical Feasibility This first stage feasibility is to examine the following: - Method of locating and fixation of a striploin primal for … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 12 Jul 2019 - 2 Dec 2019
Aquaculture Multiple technology areas E-commerce & market platforms Fisheries technology Imagery Robotics Traceability Research project Seafood tracking and traceability This Food Agility project will track fish from bait to plate. It harnesses a range of technologies to verify fish origin and quality and to support an online trading system for Sydney Fish Market. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 1 Mar 2019 - 31 Jul 2020 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Beef cattle Multiple technology areas Automation Robotics Research project Prototype feedlot autonomous mobile robot for bunk calling The project aimed to develop a prototype of an automated feedlot mobile robot to complement the Bunk Scanner, which can … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Oct 2018 - 31 Oct 2019 Research organisation Manabotix Pty Ltd
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)
Wool Robotics Research project Semi-Autonomous Scoping Study Automated shearing technology has been of widespread interest to wool growers since the 1990s when technological feasibility was first demonstrated. … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 3 Apr 2018 - 1 Mar 2019 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
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 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