EU CAP Network cross-visit 'Robotics and artificial intelligence'

The call was open until 20 February 2026, 23:59 CET.

The agenda outline is available below.

Robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming key drivers of transformation in agriculture and forestry, helping to address challenges such as labour shortages, rising production costs, environmental pressures and the need for greater precision and sustainability. These technologies can optimise input use, improve production efficiency, enhance animal health and welfare, predict yields and automate tasks, boosting efficiency and productivity while reducing environmental impact. However, challenges remain and the uptake varies widely due to barriers such as high investment costs, interoperability gaps, limited digital skills, concerns over data ownership and privacy, and uneven internet connectivity in rural areas. Sharing successful OG results, lessons learned and even failures can be highly beneficial.

There are numerous EIP-AGRI OG projects working on topics linked to robotics and AI, developing a wide range of solutions, from decision-support tools based on sensor and camera data to robots that automate tasks such as weeding, harvesting, mowing, pruning or seeding. Many focus on monitoring, pest and disease detection or irrigation optimisation, while machine learning and computer vision are increasingly used to improve decision-making across crop, livestock and forestry systems.

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