AIGreenBots: Artificial Intelligence and sensor-fusion systems in sustainable (Green) robotics for precision agriculture
AIGreenBots is an innovative European project that is part of the Horizon Europe program, specifically within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions for Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN). Its objective is to train a new generation of expert researchers in sustainable robotics for precision agriculturethrough the development and integration of technologies based on artificial intelligence, sensory fusion, computer vision and autonomous systems.
AIGreenBots responds to global food and environmental challenges by creating green agricultural robotsthat are more energy efficient, sustainable in their design and capable of operating autonomously in complex and dynamic environments. The project focuses on the design of AI algorithms for decision making, the integration of heterogeneous sensors for environmental sensing and the adaptation of robots to key agricultural tasks such as crop monitoring, pest detection, selective harvesting or water management.
The main objective of AIGreenBots is to train 10 highly qualified PhD students in technologies applied to sustainable agricultural robotics, in an international and interdisciplinary environment. The doctoral students will develop applied research within specific projects (ESRs), with stays in universities, technology centers and companies of the consortium, and under a methodology based on collaboration and innovation oriented to social and environmental impact.
In addition to research training, the project seeks to advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence for agricultural environments, promote the use of clean energy in mobile robotics, and offer real solutions to critical problems in the agri-food sector, such as labor shortages, excessive use of resources or climate change.
The AIGreenBots consortium is made up of universities, research centers and technology companies from different European countries. The University of Extremadura (UEx) is actively involved in the development of cognitive components and intelligent architectures for agricultural robots, through the RoboLab research group. Researchers Luis Calderita, Pedro Trujillo and Pablo Bustos lead the tasks assigned to UEx.
The international and intersectoral nature of the project allows combining scientific knowledge with practical application in the field, generating an ecosystem of collaboration between academia, industry and the agri-food sector.
AIGreenBots is funded by the European Union within the Horizon Europe program, under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action - Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN). This funding supports both the training of researchers and the development of key technologies for the agriculture of the future.
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