2. Thorvald II 2
Norwegian University of Life
Sciences
Pål Johan From
Professor in Agri-Robotics
• Norwegian University of Life Sciences
• University of Lincoln
CEO
• Saga Robotics, CBS Robotics
Agricultural robots
@ The Norwegian University of Life Sciences
@ University of Lincoln
@ Saga Robotics
@ CBS Robotics
When will we see widespread use of AgRob in the field?
6. The increase in productivity is in part
achieved through large machinery
• Productivity per hour has increased
• Productivity per area has decreased
Industrial agriculture:
• 70% of the area
• 30% of the food
Small-scale agriculture:
• 30% of the area
• 70% of the food
7. How can we increase production another 70%?
Courtesy: Goldman Sachs
TECHNOLOGY
17. The RAS-Berry project
Robotics and Automation for Berry Production
Large collaboration project funded by
• Norwegian Univ. of Life Sciences
• Research Council of Norway
• University of Lincoln
• Innovate UK
Norwegian University of Life SciencesRobotics and Control Group
Main objectives:
• Develop fully autonomous robots for the horticultural
industry – particularly strawberry production
• UV treatment against mildew
• In-field transportation to support fruit picking
Industrial partners
• Berry Gardens Growers
• Saga Robotics/CBS Robotics
18. The RAS-Berry project
Robotics and Automation for Berry Production
Coordinator: Professor Pål Johan From
Norwegian University of Life SciencesRobotics and Control Group
PERCEPTION
OF HUMANS
APPLIED TO FRUIT PICKING
FLEET MANAGEMENT
SHARED AUTONOMY
CHARGING
TOOL CHGANGING
APPLIED TO
AGRONOMY
PhD NMBU
Lars Grimstad
1st
Funding: NMBU
2nd
P. J. From
N. Bjugstad
Engineer Saga
Øystein Sund
1st
Funding: Saga Robot
2nd
P. J. From
N. Bjugstad
WP1
SYSTEM INTEGRATION
Marc Hanheide
postdoc Lincoln
NN (UKps2)
1st
Funding: Univ. Lincoln
2nd
G. Cielniak
P. J. From
Engineer Saga
Marius Austad
1st
Funding: Saga Robot
2nd
P. J. From
N. Bjugstad
PhD NMBU
Vignesh Raja
1st
Funding: NMBU
2nd
J Gjevestad
P. J. From
PhD NMBU
NN (NPhD2)
1st
Funding: NMBU
2nd
P. J. From
G. Neumann
PhD NMBU
Ivar Overland (20%)
1st
Funding: NMBU
2nd
J Gjevestad
R A S – B e r r y
Robotics and Autonomous Systems for Berry Production
Project coordinator:
Pål Johan From
Participants:
Univ. Lincoln, NMBU, Saga Robotics, CBS Robotics
Pilot farms:
BerryGardens (UK) and Myhrene (NO)
postdoc NMBU
NN (Npd1)
1st
Funding: NMBU
2nd
P. J. From
G. Cielniak
PhD NMBU
NN (NPhD1)
1st
Funding: NMBU
2nd
P. J. From
J. Gjevestad
PhD Lincoln
NN (UKpd2)
1st
Funding: Univ. Lincoln
2nd
P. Baxter
P. J. From
postdoc Lincoln
NN (IUKPhD1)
1st
Funding: Univ. Lincoln
2nd
N. Bellotto
P. J. From
WP3
TASK PLANNING & SCHEDULING
Greg Cielniak, Marc Hanheide
WP2
WORLD MODELLING
Greg Cielniak
WP5
SAFE HRI
Nicola Bellotto Paul Baxter
WP6
PERCEPTION
Tom Duckett, Mike Mangan
WP7
FRUIT PICKING
Gerhard Neumann
WP4
NAVIGATION AND AUTONOMY
Jon Glenn Gjevestad
WP9
MECHANICAL DESIGN
Pål Johan From
postdoc Lincoln
NN (IUKPhD1)
1st
Funding: Univ. Lincoln
2nd
D. Bochtis
P. J. From
postdoc Lincoln
NN (IUKpd1)
1st
Funding: Innovate UK
2nd
T. Duckett
P. J. From
PhD Lincoln
NN (UKPhD2)
1st
Funding: Univ. Lincoln
2nd
M. Mangan
P. J. From
postdoc Lincoln
NN (IUKpd1)
1st
Funding: Innovate UK
2nd
P. J. From
J. Gjevestad
Researchr Saga
Sutha
1st
Funding: Saga Robot
2nd
I. Wright
Arne Stensvan
WP7
AGRONOMY
Simon, Isobel
WP10
DEMONTRATORS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Pål Johan From
Mech eng Lincoln
NN (Staff3)
1st
Supervisors
2nd
P. J. From
G. Cielniak
Design en Lincoln
NN (Staff4)
1st
Supervisors
2nd
P. J. From
G. Cielniak
Technic. Lincoln
NN (Staff5)
1st
Supervisors
2nd
P. J. From
G. Cielniak
3D vision to replace
Kinect
Single fruit
detection/modelling
WP0
MANAGEMENT
Marc Hanheide
Project Manager
NN (Staff1)
Project Manager
NN (Staff2)
postdoc Lincoln
NN (UKpd1)
1st
Funding: Univ. Lincoln
2nd
M. Hanheide
P. J. From
PhD Lincoln
NN (UKPhD3)
1st
Funding: AHDB
2nd
M. Mangan
PhD Lincoln
NN (UKPhD3)
1st
Funding: BBRSC
2nd
G. Cielniak
PhD Lincoln
NN (UKPhD4)
1st
Funding: BBRSC
2nd
G. Cielniak
RELATED ACTIVITY
LIGHT MODELLNG
Simon, Isobel
postdoc Lincoln
Amir Badiee
1st
Funding: Univ. Lincoln
2nd
S. Pearson
PhD Lincoln
Gulce Onbasili
1st
Funding: AHDB
2nd
S. Pearson
RELATED ACTIVITY
POST-HARVEST SOFT FRUIT
HANDLING
Simon, Geri
PhD Lincoln
Liana
1st
Funding: Univ. Lincoln
2nd
S. Pearson
PhD NMBU
Ya Xiong
1st
Funding: RCN
2nd
P. J. From
PhD NMBU
Aleksander Eilertsen
1st
Funding: RCN
2nd
P. J. From
E. Misimi
RELATED ACTIVITY
DRONES IN AGRICULTURE
Pål From
PhD NMBU
Mariann Bakken
1st
Funding: Sintef
2nd
P. J. From
RELATED ACTIVITY
THE COSMOS PROJECT
Simon, Greg
postdoc Lincoln
Jaime Fentanes
1st
Funding: Univ. Lincoln
2nd
G. Cielniak
PhD Lincoln
Anestis Zaganidis
1st
Funding: Univ. Lincoln
2nd
G. Cielniak
One of the largest, if not the largest, research project on
agricultural robotics worldwide:
Several financial sources
Innovasjon Norge US$ 80.000
NFR FORNY US$ 950.000
Innovate UK US$ 1.350.000
NMBU, UoL US$ 1.500.000
• 9 postdocs
• 15 PhDs
• 6 engineers/technicians
• 15 Professors
• 2 project managers
19. RAS-Berry – Large and focused
May 2017
Robot perception
1 postdoc
Robot perception
3 PhDs
Systems integration
1 postdoc
Task planning & scheduling
2 postdocs
Robot world modelling
1 postdoc
Fruit picking
4 PhDs
Navigation and autonomy
1 postdoc, 3 PhDs
HRI Safe remote control
1 postdoc, 1 PhD
Mechanical design
1 PhD, 2 engineers
Post harvest
1 PhD
Demonstrators
Mec.engineer, design, tecn
Project management
2 project managers
Drones in agriculture
1 PhD
UV – plant disease
1 researcher
Moist sensors
1 postdoc, 1 PhD
Light modelling
1 postdoc, 1 PhD
Agronomy
Manipulation of Fruit
Autonomy and Intelligence AgRob – Saga Robotics
21. Norwegian University of Life SciencesRobotics and Control Group
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Vision
22. • Early in the market – creating value to the farmer
• Close collaboration with universities – people and funding
– 12 technology and business developers in Saga
– 20-30 academics working with Saga
• US$ 4M in public funding – talking with investors
23. Team
Pål Johan From
Professor NMBU, UoL
CEO
Oct 2017
Lars Grimstad
PhD student robotics
CTO
Ellen Altenborg
Dr.oecon
COO
Tale Hagelsteen
Design & marketing
Marius Austad
Mechanical engineer
Øystein Sund
Mechanical engineer
Carla Alves
Legal
Aruppillai
Suthaparan
Plant scientist
Halvard Grimstad
Mechanical engineer
Eirik Solberg
Software developer
Remy Zakaria
Mechanical engineer