LivLabPRoFruit
Yookr is proud to be part of LivLabPRoFruit, the Living Lab for precision and robotics in fruit cultivation.
Fruit growers in the Meuse-Rhine region face increasing economic and ecological challenges: from a shortage of labour and rising costs to the need for more targeted resource use.
At the same time, innovative technologies such as autonomous sprayers, harvesting robots and precision applications are rapidly developing and have already shown clear advantages.
The main challenge now is to bridge the gap between technological potential and daily practice on the farm. That is exactly what LivLabProFruit aims to achieve!
LivLabPRoFruit, supported by the European Union and the Interreg Meuse-Rhine programme (NL-BE-DE), brings together research institutions, advisory organisations, technology companies and fruit growers from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. Together we are building an open living lab where growers, technology companies and other stakeholders work side by side to develop, test and refine precision technologies for the cultivation of pears and blueberries, as well as wine production – three labour-intensive crops with strong economic relevance in our region.
The project is based on four pillars:
- Co-creation: Growers and technology companies collaborate from the earliest development stages, so that new solutions are designed around the needs and workflows of the growers.
- Testing infrastructure: New digital and physical test facilities are being established to evaluate technologies independently upon practical conditions.
- Technical and economic assessment: Existing and improved technologies are being thoroughly assessed, resulting in transparent and reliable performance data for both growers and manufacturers.
- Knowledge transfer: All results and insights are openly shared with stakeholders in the Maas-Rhine region.
By combining the complementary expertise of partners in the Maas-Rhine region, LivLabPRoFruit creates a unique living lab infrastructure that helps technology companies bring their innovations to market faster and more successfully, while growers gain the confidence and knowledge to apply new solutions in their operations.
We are looking for fruit growers and technology companies who want to shape the future of fruit cultivation together. Whether you grow pears, blueberries or wine grapes, or develop technologies for precision agriculture: your expertise is what makes this living lab work.
Interested in participating or want to know more?
Visit LivLabPRoFruit or contact us at info@yookr.org. You can also find us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook. Follow us to stay updated on what we achieve!
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