Catalogue of Services

ARPA 1 - Qualification of safety systems providing obstacle detection and robot safety functions (ISO 18497 reference obstacle)

INRAE

Location

France

Arable farming

Greenhouse

Horticulture

Livestock farming

Tree Crops

Viticulture

INRAE offers a comprehensive testing service to validate robot's safety functions in line with ISO 18497:2018. 

Our tests assess robot's ability to detect and stop when encountering obstacles using a high-precision laser tracker for accuracy. These tests, conducted at our Montoldre site in France, will help ensure robot's compliance with industry safety standards. 

A representative from the team must be present to assist in configuring and monitoring the system during testing.

ARPA 1 - Qualification of safety systems providing obstacle detection and robot safety functions (ISO 18497:2024 reference obstacle)

INRAE

Location

France

Arable farming

Greenhouse

Horticulture

Livestock farming

Tree Crops

Viticulture

We offer a comprehensive testing service to validate the safety functions of autonomous mobile robots and robotic systems. Our tests use a high-precision laser tracker for accuracy to assess your robot's ability to detect and stop when encountering an obstacle, as defined in ISO 18497:2024 (Protoco included in part IV Annex D.2). 

These tests, conducted at our Montoldre site in France, will help ensure your robot's compliance with industry safety standards. A representative from your team must be present to assist in configuring and monitoring the system during testing.

 ARPA 2 - Qualification of perception systems in harsh environmental conditions (rain, fog, night) 

INRAE

Location

France

Arable farming

Greenhouse

Horticulture

Livestock farming

Tree Crops

Viticulture

This service tests the performance of on-board detection systems in agricultural robots, focusing on their safety functions under challenging environmental conditions like fog and rain. Conducted at the PAVIN platform in Clermont-Ferrand, France, the tests evaluate sensor accuracy and response, identifying any false negatives or positives. A manufacturer's representative must be present to configure the system and ensure proper operation during testing.

ARPA 3 - Qualification of safety functions ensuring robots keep within their working area (physical or virtual barriers)

INRAE

Location

France

Arable farming

Greenhouse

Horticulture

Livestock farming

Tree Crops

Viticulture

This service evaluates the effectiveness of onboard geofencing safety systems in agricultural robots, ensuring they stay within designated work areas as required by ISO 18497:2024. The test involves the robot following various trajectories that challenge boundary limits. High-precision monitoring ensures compliance, with the robot required to enter a safe state if it breaches the boundary. A manufacturer's representative must be present to oversee the process. 

ARPA 4 - Qualification of safety systems for human detection and collision avoidance (diverse working environments)

INRAE

Location

France

Arable farming

Greenhouse

Horticulture

Livestock farming

Tree Crops

Viticulture

The ARPA 4 test thoroughly evaluates the safety systems of agricultural robots, focusing on their ability to detect human-like obstacles and automatically stop to prevent accidents. It simulates real-world scenarios by positioning mannequins in front of the robot as it moves through artificial crop rows. Using a high-precision laser tracking system, the test measures the robot’s trajectory and speed at our Montoldre site in France. This ensures the robot can safely operate in environments like vineyards or orchards, providing valuable insights into its emergency stop functions and compliance with safety standards. A manufacturer’s representative must oversee the process.

Assessment of agricultural potential for emerging technologies in AI & robotics

Josephinum Research

Location

Austria

Remote

Arable farming

Food processing

Greenhouse

Horticulture

Livestock farming

Tree Crops

Viticulture

Our service is designed to assist clients in identifying and evaluating potential agricultural applications for AI or robotics technologies originally developed for other sectors. Clients can provide detailed information about their technology, including its current applications and technical specifications. Our expert team will conduct extensive research to identify possible use cases related to the agricultural and food production sector, analysing factors such as feasibility, potential benefits, and relevance to current agricultural challenges. The tools used for this work will depend on the use case and may include, for example, online research as well as expert interviews. The customer will receive the results as a comprehensive report outlining the identified potential applications, adoptions needed and an assessment of their relevance and impact within the agricultural sector. This service enables clients to explore new markets and adapt their technologies to meet the evolving needs of modern agriculture.

Assistance for Identifying AI Technologies for Agricultural Robotics, Drones, and Precision Machinery

Danish Technological Institute

Location

Denmark

Remote

Arable farming

Food processing

Greenhouse

Horticulture

Our service is tailored to support AI technology providers, particularly in robotics and drone sectors, focusing on agricultural applications. We identify AI technologies that boost agricultural efficiency and productivity and offer integration support for embedding AI into agricultural robotics, drones, and precision machinery. Our guidance includes selecting effective AI tools and algorithms for specific agricultural challenges. Additionally, we offer comprehensive screening of AI technologies for agricultural relevance, which supports the company’s seamless integration of AI into existing equipment.

Custom AI-Optimized Testing Protocol Design for Agricultural Solutions

Danish Technological Institute

Location

Denmark

Arable farming

Greenhouse

Horticulture

Livestock farming

We specialise in designing comprehensive testing protocols for the physical testing of customer solutions in the agricultural sector. Our approach focuses on creating consistent procedures that enhance the precision of AI models developed from the collected data. These protocols are carefully crafted to meet individual customer and project needs, incorporating requirements for both laboratory and field testing scenarios. We prioritise automation in data collection to ensure consistent and repeatable testing procedures, which is crucial for high-quality data collection. This service bridges the gap between physical testing and AI model development, providing a solid foundation for advancing agricultural technologies.

Data Analysis for AI Performance Evaluation/Assessment

Location

France

Viticulture

When you’re developing an AI-based solution, you need to assess its accuracy and its reliability. Whether it is for detection or prevision purposes, we can compare the outcomes of AI with ground truth and measure the accuracy of the detection or prevision of an AI-based model. If the model needs improvements, we can provide new datasets; see S00102.

Data augmentation to optimise AI model training and prevent the model from overfitting

Josephinum Research

Location

Austria

Remote

Arable farming

Horticulture

Livestock farming

Tree Crops

Viticulture

In preparing image or sensor data, pre-processing is crucial. We apply techniques like normalisation for data uniformity and correlation analysis to uncover patterns, enhancing interpretability. Dimension reduction optimises computational efficiency, while adding randomised noise and artificial expansion improves model generalisation. We implement anonymisation to protect data privacy and ensure precise data labelling for supervised learning. These methods, tailored to your needs, enhance your data's quality and usability.

Data Collection for Advanced Agricultural Environmental Monitoring and Analysis Systems

Danish Technological Institute

Location

Denmark

Arable farming

Greenhouse

Horticulture

Livestock farming

We offer cutting-edge technical systems, both hardware and software, along with expert knowledge for collecting and analysing relevant environmental data during agricultural testing. Our service emphasises the use of standardised protocols to ensure enhanced accuracy and efficiency. We provide a comprehensive suite of monitoring and analysis tools, including methane detection systems, PTR-MS for volatile organic compound analysis, GHG measurement using CRDS technology, and automated climate data collection using IoT sensors and AI algorithms. These advanced systems enable precise environmental monitoring and data analysis for agricultural research and development.

Data labelling for AI detection purposes in the vineyard

Institut Français de la Vigne et du Vin - IFV

Location

France

Viticulture

You can provide your own dataset, without labels, or ask us to build the dataset and label it so you can train an AI model. Labelling can be made with your own tools or not, online or offline, it can be segregation or segmentation.