Success Stories

Agriflight operates two types of drones: one designed for data collection, equipped with RGB cameras, thermal cameras, multispectral or LiDAR sensors, and another for field work, spreading granules and seeds or spraying liquid products. Partnering with the Belgian agrifoodTEF Node through the Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek (ILVO), the company gains...

AgroWizard, a Dutch AgTech startup, is reshaping horticulture with AI-powered computer vision that automates stem measurement and tree mapping. Tested at Boomkwekerij Udenhout, the system measures up to 10,000 trees per hour, far beyond manual methods. AgroWizard collaborated with the agrifoodTEF Dutch Node, through Wageningen University & Research (WUR), to assess the ethical...

Eco Clipper, a Dutch manufacturer of electric mowing systems, joined forces with Thorsen Teknik and AgriRobot to develop an autonomous mowing solution. Seeking expertise in functional safety, the companies have been supported by agrifoodTEF Swedish Node. This collaboration ensured that the autonomous Eco Clipper robot met strict safety requirements while improving operational...

Exobotic Technologies, a Belgian company specialised in custom AI and robotics solutions for sectors including agriculture, aerospace, construction, and logistics, received technical support and validation from agrifoodTEF through the Belgian node at ILVO (Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food). The collaboration focused on the development and...

The Digital Future Farm (DFF) project is driving the next generation of farm management with Digital Twin technology and AI-powered decision support. At the Agro-Innovation Centre De Marke in Hengelo, Wageningen University & Research (WUR) hosted an ELSA workshop to explore the ethical, legal, and societal dimensions of the technology. DFF connects validated models with real...

Vanhoucke is internationally recognized for its innovative machines that combine efficiency and precision in agricultural practice. Today, Vanhoucke is taking the next step by developing a new generation of AI-powered intra-row hoeing machines. This smart hoe uses cameras, sensors, and AI algorithms to precisely detect the crop plants and remove weeds within and between the...