Dr Martin Stoelen, Lecturer in Robotics at the University of Plymouth, is currently developing a series of flexible robotic arms that could help transform the fruit growing industry.
Through a number of funding sources, he is initially working on pickers for raspberries, tomatoes and cauliflowers, in collaboration with SMEs in Cornwall and major national fruit growers.
Now his work features in the 2019 State of the Relationship Report – titled Changemakers: Building the future through partnership – produced by the National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB).
Fieldwork Robotics is developing and commercialising the work of Dr Martin Stoelen of the University of Plymouth. It has attracted strong industry interest in its robot technology to harvest soft fruit and vegetables. As at April 2019, Frontier IP Group Plc (LON:FIPP) have a 27.5% holding in Fieldwork Robotics.