GROWMARK, one of North America’s largest agricultural cooperatives, and Solinftec, a global leader in agricultural digitalization, will partner on a new cutting-edge AgTech robotic device.
The new robot is state-of-the-art technology built to scan and monitor fields. This, connected with Solinftec’s ALICE platform, works together to orchestrate machine operations.
Programmed with a neurological network featuring a complex detection algorithm, the new in-field robotic device has the ability not only to scan for crop health and nutrition, insects, and weeds, but is built to monitor the entire field ecosystem and provide real-time insights.
The goal is to provide farmers and agronomists a new level of information to increase yields, improve inputs usage and reduce the environmental impact.
GROWMARK will collaborate with Solinftec to run the robot throughout the entire 2022 season where it will fine-tune the technology of agriculture operations in North America from planting to harvest.
“GROWMARK and our System of FS Cooperative members are recognized as cutting-edge partners by the Farmer of the Future,” says GROWMARK Innovation Director Heather Thompson. “We believe in leading the market with products and technologies customers didn’t know they needed but can’t imagine their operation without.”
“We are looking at the future of farming,” added Lance Ruppert, GROWMARK’s director of agronomy marketing technology. “We have been working with and utilizing Solinftec’s leading agricultural technologies for over three years and are excited to partner on a project with the potential to change farm practices for the better of the industry and environment.”
The goal is to have the robot commercially available for the 2023 season.
“We’re taking our robot directly to the fields for practical implications,” said Daniel Padrão, Solinftec’s chief operating officer. “This cutting-edge technology will help develop agricultural solutions and support sustainable farm practices. We are honored to have such a progressive partner as GROWMARK to move forward with this first launch as we continue to work together to support farmers on seizing the opportunities in agriculture.”
With the launch of its new AgTech robot and current ALICE technologies, Solinftec said it remains committed to protecting and respecting its users’ privacy. Farmers and users maintain ownership of their data and may choose to share results at their discretion.
A technology company built exclusively for agriculture, Solinftec continues to invest and research industry advances.
In 2018, the company introduced ALICE, a first of its kind artificial intelligence data science assistant specifically designed to work with production farmers to integrate and process data from machinery, people, climate and relevant external inputs. ALICE calculates producers’ ultimate needs/objectives and delivers real-time actionable recommendations.