Smart Droplets – Accelerating the achievement of EU Green Deal Goals for pesticide and fertilizer reduction through AI, data and robotic technologies

 

About the project:

AI models, data, and autonomous robotic systems in crop management are still in their infancy technologically, lacking a holistic approach that includes both physical and digital resources. The overuse of pesticides and fertilizers is a consequence of traditional spraying methods.

To demonstrate a significant impact on the Green Deal, Smart Droplets introduces autonomous, retrofit tractors with Direct Injection System (DIS) for smart spraying – avoiding farmers’ exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Smart Droplets’ robotic (physical) assets are seamlessly integrated with the smart components – the digital platform and digital twins – to collect field data and enable real-time execution of spraying tasks.

The main goal of Smart Droplets is to develop both hardware and software capabilities to create a holistic system capable of turning data into meaningful information and delivering effective spray commands. Through specialized training programs targeting users who are not experts in AI, data, and robotic systems, Smart Droplets will leverage synergies with relevant stakeholders and intensify community and capacity building.

 

Role of AgriFood Lithuania:

Working with a broad range of stakeholders relevant to Smart Droplets, AgriFood Lithuania DIH is mapping the industry landscape and creating a collaborative framework as a leader in ecosystem mapping and training, and contributing to the field deployment and assessment activities of Smart Droplets pilot project partners.

AFL will conduct a comprehensive review of AI, data, robotics, and other programs (DIHs, pilots, data platforms). The review will result in a set of recommendations that will inform the reference architecture for the Autonomous Robotic Spraying System.

 

Project website: https://smartdroplets.eu/

Project partners:

1 GEOPONIKO PANEPISTIMION ATHINON EL

2 WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY NL

3 FUNDACIO EURECAT ES

4 FONDACIJA VIZLORE LABS RS

5 FOODSCALE HUB GREECE ASSOCIATION FOR ENTREPREUNERSHIP AND

INNOVATION ASTIKI MI KERDOSKOPIKI ETAIREIA EL

6 AGREENCULTURE FR

7 AgriFood Lithuania DIH LT

8 AGROMA – PETKOS SA EL

9 CLUSTER DE LA MAQUINARIA I DELS MEDIS DE PRODUCCIO AGRICOLA DE

CATALUNYA ES