Automation and Robotics

Development of 4AG+ (New Solution) Using Computer Vision, Sensors, and AI to Optimize Yield and Quality, While Reducing CO2 Emissions for Canadian Mushroom Farms

A CAAIN-funded project that will revolutionize mushroom farming through an advanced vision-guided robot system
Automation and Robotics

Development of Machine Vision Autonomous Weeding Capability Employing Visual Odometry for a Battery/Electric Cultivating Tractor

A CAAIN-funded project that will develop a battery-powered, driver-optional vegetable farm tractor with computer vision
Automation and Robotics

Advancing Leading Edge Horticultural Lighting Technology

A CAAIN-funded project that will advance the development of an AI-powered horticultural lighting system that reduces electricity use
Data-Driven Decision-Making

Harvesting Sustainability: Empowering Grain Supply Chains with Data

A CAAIN-funded project to develop a B2B platform allowing Canada's grain sector to collect and report field-level sustainable data
Data-Driven Decision-Making

The Development of the First Reliable In-Field Automated Real-Time Nitrate Sensors for Advanced Nitrogen Management, to Support Data-Driven Decision-Making to Optimize Production and Reduce GHG Emissions

A CAAIN-funded project to develop an automated solution for real-time, in-field mapping of nitrate concentrations
Data-Driven Decision-Making, Smart Farms

SOIL-HUB: A Data Coordination Centre to Aid Data-Driven Decision-Making for Canada’s Crop Farmers

A CAAIN 2024 Smart Farm Competition project that will create an app providing prairie farmers with access to AI-based predictive modeling
Data-Driven Decision-Making, Validation & Demonstration of Emerging Technology

Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technologies for Improved Welfare and Productivity in Commercial Sow Barns

A CAAIN 2023 Livestock Innovation Program that will apply AI to improve resilience and sustainability of Canadian sow barns.
Data-Driven Decision-Making

Prescriptive Beekeeping: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Automate the Management of a Beekeeping Operation to Maximize Honeybee Colony Survival Rates and Business Profitability

A CAAIN 2023 Livestock Innovation Program project to develop AI-based automated management of commercial beekeeping operations in a field setting.
Data-Driven Decision-Making

Integrated Real-Time Nitrogen Guidance System for Optimizing Canadian Prairie Agriculture: The Automated Nitrogen Recommendation Algorithm

A CAAIN 2023 Open Competition project that will create an app providing customized guidance to farmers on how much nitrogen they should apply