Spot the robot dog counts aphid with Xumin

Spot the robot dog counts aphid with Xumin

By Xumin Gao This summer we spent a week exploring how the Spot robot can assist with the task of automatic aphid counting. We did…

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Lincoln Institute for Agri-food Technology unveils future of agricultural robotics

Lincoln Institute for Agri-food Technology unveils future of agricultural robotics

Director of LIAT coins new farming technology as ‘one of the key innovations to future of farming’. Professor Simon Pearson unveils the Thorvald robot at the University of Lincoln’s Riseholme Campus, alongside  Computer Science and Agri-food academics who are working on the project. Prof Pearson starts off by introducing the new Thorvald robot, and is the second in the world. The

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ENRICHME robot demonstration in LACE elderly housing

ENRICHME robot demonstration in LACE elderly housing

We recently demonstrated the robot we are using for our ENRICHME project in one of the LACE elderly housing schemes. The video presents a summary…

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Showcasing Development in Agri-food Technology

Showcasing Development in Agri-food Technology

  The National Centre for Food Manufacturing will host an event on  November 10 2015 to highlight the research in agri-food technology at the  University of Lincoln and within Lincolnshire’s Agri-food businesses.   The day will be a mix of practical  demonstrations and informal presentations and will explore the potential  application and transformational capacity of new

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