System integration for robots in greenhouses

Human-robot collaboration improves greenhouses

Worldwide, greenhouses produce enormous amounts of food per unit of area under controlled conditions. These greenhouses rely heavily on human labour and with increasing greenhouse dimensions and stricter production requirements, the number of repetitive tasks that need to be carried out increases.

The current practice is that for several specific tasks a robot is being developed. These (semi-)autonomous robots are working simultaneously with humans and, ultimately, with other robots. To ensure a safe environment within the greenhouse as well as efficient operation meaningful communication between robots and humans is key.

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