| Ref.No: | 63269700 |
| Start date: | 01.11.2025 |
| End date: | 31.10.2030 |
| Approval date: | 09.07.2025 |
| Department: | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING |
| Sector: | INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONAL RESEARCH |
| Financier: | HORIZON EUROPE, E.C. |
| Budget: | 350.000,00 € |
| Public key: | Ψ0ΗΑ46ΨΖΣ4-04Ρ |
| Scientific Responsible: | Prof. PANAGIOTOU |
| Email: | panayiot@central.ntua.gr |
| Description: | AGROBOOST IS A 5-YEAR, PILOT-DRIVEN PROJECT AIMED AT TRANSFORMING AGRICULTURE INTO A MORE ATTRACTIVE, SUSTAINABLE, AND EFFICIENT INDUSTRY THROUGH AGRO-ROBOTICS, AUGMENTED REALITY (AR), ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI), AUTOMATION, AND DIGITALIZATION. IT FOCUSES ON ENHANCING SAFETY, PRODUCTIVITY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY WHILE ADDRESSING LABOR SHORTAGES, PARTICULARLY BENEFITING WOMEN, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, AND FARMERS WITH MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS. THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP FLEXIBLE BUSINESS MODELS, SYSTEM ANALYSIS TOOLS, AND TRAINING CURRICULA TO FACILITATE ADOPTION. SIX PILOT CAMPAIGNS ACROSS EUROPE (PORTUGAL, IRELAND, GREECE, ENGLAND, BELGIUM, AND SWITZERLAND) WILL VALIDATE INNOVATIONS IN AREAS SUCH AS PRUNING, SELECTIVE HARVESTING, AUTOMATED WEEDING, LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT, AND STEEP-SLOPE VITICULTURE. FINANCIAL SUPPORT WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH AN OPEN CALL FOR TECHNOLOGY TESTING. BY ENGAGING DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS AND INTEGRATING SOCIAL SCIENCES, AGROBOOST AIMS TO FOSTER AN INCLUSIVE AND FUTURE-READY AGRICULTURAL SECTOR. |
