University of Lincoln leads project to build world's first robotic farm – IAM Network

The University of Lincoln is leading on a project to create what is widely considered to be the world's first robotic farm. A consortium responsible for delivering'Robot Highways' has won a bid to create the robotic arm after Innovate UK allocated funding of £2.5 million. With an aim to be delivered by 2025 across the UK, a fleet of robots will perform a multitude of on-farm functions as one operation, powered by renewable energy. The project aims to reduce sector reliance on seasonal labour, estimating a 40% reduction in the workers required. It will also provide solutions for moving the sector toward a carbon zero future.