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The "Rabanales Experimental Farm," located 7 kilometres east of Córdoba, Spain, spans 200 hectares and is a leading centre for agricultural research. The farm is equipped with advanced robotic machinery, including tractors with automatic guidance systems and robotic quads, designed for precision farming trials. Its irrigation infrastructure features AI-powered, solar-driven systems that adapt water and input distribution based on satellite data and soil analysis, ensuring efficient resource use.

The Gradiant test field spans over 20 hectares and is dedicated to conducting operational tests with autonomous vehicles (UAVs, UGVs, etc.). Due to the extensive terrain available, the test field combines forest areas, fields, ponds, and even interactions with local flora and fauna. This multidisciplinary environment makes it ideal for addressing tests across multiple agricultural sectors. The area has acceptable connectivity through 4G, although Gradiant can provide its own 4G/5G station to enhance connectivity.

The test fields at the RISE Testbed for Digitalised Agriculture consist of five fields, each approximately 1 hectare in size, with a total area of 8 hectares. The fields and their collected data can be used to test products and services under real-world conditions with AI and autonomous vehicles for agriculture. Various crops are cultivated on these fields, and one field is designated as a bare ground area for testing autonomous agricultural machinery.

The main crop is silage maize and mash (26 hectares), followed by over 11 hectares of Medicago sativa; 11 hectares of Italian ryegrass and 4 hectares of triticale for silage are also sown on the farm. In this company, research is conducted to develop methods that allow the reduction of pesticides, the decrease in the use of fertilisers and herbicides, and the conservation of water and energy.

Additionally, there is a small herd of 16 Piedmontese cattle raised for meat. In this farm, there are also two advanced systems of robotic milking integrated with the online milk analysis system that allows continuous monitoring of parameters to assess the health status of the animal.

A specialised and equipped laboratory for conducting resistance tests on agricultural vehicle protection structures to ensure their effectiveness and durability under various environmental and stressful conditions.

An equipped laboratory for performing common measurements, including moisture, dry matter, and other essential analyses to assess soil quality and optimise agricultural practices.

An area of 23 hectares of arable land, with 2 hectares dedicated to agricultural experimentation, which can be further developed and optimised for new farming techniques or other purposes.

The 10 hectares cultivated consist of a sequence of different techniques for irrigation, insect control, and soil nutrition, with the aim of testing the best solutions in terms of productivity and environmental impact. There is also a 300-square-metre greenhouse for physiology and genetics projects related to grasses with the goal of studying new precision irrigation and fertilisation techniques.

For ML/AI developments in the field of agriculture, it is very important that they can be tested accordingly in practice. And it is precisely for such practical tests that JR is ideally positioned. Located in the central of Austria we have many possibilities to work with farmers in almost all of Austria. Depending on the requirements, different crops can be selected and we search for farmers who have them. Also, we have access to numerous fields for grasslands in Austria. In cooperation with not only local farmers, even more areas and more diverse crops can be tested.