https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772375522000831
This paper was developed from the Robot Highways project funded by Innovate UK as part of the ISCF TFP Science and Technology into Practice: Demonstration call (grant number 51367). ... In the soft fruit sector, autonomous robotics for use on-farm are generally in the demonstration phase around the world,

https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/news-all/autonomous-robot-highways-soft-fruit-sector-views-uk-growers-workers
The "Robot Highways" project, a consortium led by Saga Robotics, involving the Universities of Lincoln and Reading, BT, Berry Gardens Growers, the Manufacturing Technology Centre, and Clockhouse Farm, will create the largest known global demonstration of robotics and autonomous systems technology that fuse multiple application technologies

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Rose DC, Bhattacharya M. (2023) Adoption of autonomous robots in the soft fruit sector: grower perspectives in the UK. Smart Agricultural Technology, Volume 3, February 2023, Article number 100118.

https://droittech.uottawa.ca/iasociete/evenements/autonomous-robot-highways-in-the-soft-fruit-sector
Autonomous Robot Highways in the Soft Fruit Sector ... For example, the use of autonomous robots may lead to job losses for some workers, as well as presenting safety concerns for those workers expected to work alongside robots in the field or members of the public accessing farmland, plus a number of other concerns, including data ownership

https://www.fruitnet.com/fresh-produce-journal/robot-highways-gathers-momentum/247329.article
Back in the summer of 2020 the Robot Highways project made waves in the fresh produce industry with the announcement that it was setting out to create the largest known demonstration of robotic and autonomous technologies in the world. The trial, at Clock House Farm in Kent, aimed to deliver a vision for the future of soft-fruit growing - a

https://www.robothighways.co.uk/pages/about_us.html
Robot Highways is a joint vision for the future of soft fruit farming, funded by Innovate UK. This exciting project involves several partners, each with significant expertise in their chosen area. It is led by Saga Robotics, global leaders in robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) technology for the soft fruit sector, alongside the University of

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363634330_Adoption_of_autonomous_robots_in_the_soft_fruit_sector_grower_perspectives_in_the_UK
To date, there has been limited investigation of the views of soft fruit growers towards the introduction of autonomous robots in the sector. We used a mixed methods approach, utilising a grower

https://research.reading.ac.uk/change-in-agriculture/wp-content/uploads/sites/184/2022/01/Barriers-to-adoption-of-autonomous-robotics-in-the-soft-fruit-sector-1-2.pdf
Barriers to adoption of autonomous robots in the soft fruit sector. As part of Agri-Tech Week 2021, a panel of experts gathered to discuss the barriers to adopting autonomous robotics, which is a potential solution to the labour shortage facing the soft fruit sector in the UK. This summary note outlines the key points identified in the discussion.

https://www.robothighways.co.uk/pages/showcase
The latest Agri-tech on display at Robot Highways showcase. ... whereby robots will assist growers in carrying out essential tasks, was successfully showcased to industry in September 2022. ... this is the largest robot demonstration of integrated robotic services in a soft fruit farm environment. It represents a major milestone on the road to

https://news.lincoln.ac.uk/2023/01/30/the-latest-agri-tech-on-display-at-robot-highways-showcase/
The latest Agri-tech on display at Robot Highways showcase. 30 January 2023. Written by: gathomas. A glimpse into the future of fruit picking, where robots will assist growers in carrying out essential tasks, has been successfully showcased to industry. The Robot Highways project, funded by Innovate UK, focusses on robots carrying out labour

https://www.agritechfuture.com/smart-farming/funding-of-2-5m-for-what-is-widely-considered-to-be-the-worlds-first-robotic-farm/
The successful consortium responsible for delivering 'Robot Highways' consists of Saga Robotics, global leaders in robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) technology for the soft fruit sector, the University of Lincoln (Europe's largest academic research centre on agri-robotics), University of Reading (knowledge exchange and economic

https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/robot-highways-university-of-lincoln-part-of-team-developing-worlds-first-robotic-farm/
Robot Highways' provides a vision for the future of soft fruit farming, with the largest demonstration of robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) ... It will create the largest known global demonstration of robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) technologies that fuse multiple application technologies across a single farming system.

https://www.producebusinessuk.com/innovate-uk-backs-robot-highways-farming-project-led-by-berry-gardens/
The goal of the trial is to ensure industry sustainability by addressing labour shortages, the need for global food production and reduce the environmental impact of the farming sector. Soft Fruit and stone fruit co-operative Berry Gardens has helped forge the consortium delivering 'Robot Highways', along with its member Clock House Farm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9oZT5AZUwU
PresentationFaced with a serious migrant labour shortage due to the dual threat of COVID-19 and Brexit, UK soft fruit growers are considering alternative str

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Robot Highways. Lead ... Abstract. Funding details. Our vision for future soft fruit farming encompasses fleets of electric robotic and autonomous systems powered by renewable energy that pick, transport, pack fruit whilst gathering data to maximise yield, reduce waste and environmental impacts. Additionally, these technologies underpin

https://www.smartagrihubs.eu/latest-events/Overcoming-barriers-to-implementation-of-robotics-in-soft-fruit
Agri-Tech Week - Barriers to adoption of autonomous robots in the soft fruit sector 09 November 2021 - 09 November 2021 . ... The high-tech farming initiative dubbed ' Robot Highways ' is considered to be the world's largest demonstration of autonomous robots which fuse multiple technologies for operations such as disease treatment (UV

https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/107485/1/1-s2.0-S2772375522000831-main.pdf
2 Potential roles for autonomous robots and the timescale of implementation 3 User readiness and adoption challenges for autonomous robots 4 Solutions and alternatives We provide recommendations for technologists, farming stake-holders, and policy-makers about the likely contribution of autonomous robots to the soft fruit sector, as well as the

https://agriforwards-students.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/2022/10/03/agriforwards-students-support-robot-highways-demonstration/
What is Robot Highways? The Robot Highways project is a £2.6M UK funded by Innovate UK initiative under their Transforming Food Production framework. The project started in 2020 and takes place over a 5 year period. It is a joint vision for the future of soft fruit farming, funded by Innovate UK.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/testing-robotics-uk-soft-fruit-sector-invitation-campos-gonz%C3%A1lez
Any relevant stakeholder engaged in, or with, the supply chain of autonomous robots in the UK soft fruit sector, including robot manufacturers and distributors, consultants, academics, trade

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Rose DC, Bhattacharya M. (2023) Adoption of autonomous robots in the soft fruit sector: grower perspectives in the UK. Smart Agricultural Technology, Volume 3, February 2023, Article number 100118. The effects of changing geopolitics, demographic change, and COVID-19 have caused significant disruption to labour in the agricultural sector around

https://techlaw.uottawa.ca/aisociety/events/autonomous-robot-highways-in-the-soft-fruit-sector
The Alex Trebek Forum for Dialogue Project on AI for Healthy Humans and Environments at the AI + Society Initiative presents, in collaboration with the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, the Institute for Science, Society and Policy and the Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics:. Autonomous Robot Highways in the Soft Fruit Sector The views of UK growers and workers

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/liat/research/roboticsandautomation/
In field logistics for fruit production. University of Lincoln and industrial partners have recently completed an UK Research and Innovation - Innovate UK project using a robotic platform as an autonomous vehicle to support picker logistics. The robot will now be framed to enable full scale, rapid deployment.

https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?resources/adoption-of-autonomous-robots-in-the-soft-fruit-sector-grower-perspectives-in-the-uk.1032/
Abstract The effects of changing geopolitics, demographic change, and COVID-19 have caused significant disruption to labour in the agricultural sector around the world. In the UK, the challenges to free movement of labour and safe working