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Integration, Optimization, Field Validations of BHF Agrobot, and Development and Validation of its Electric Weeding and Precision Agrochemical Application Technologies
A CAAIN-funded project that will develop an autonomous electric weeding solution that competes with conventional herbicide applications.
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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.
- Project Lead: 4AG Robotics Inc., Salmon Arm, BC
- CAAIN Contribution: $1,554,156
- Total Project Value: $4,656,585
SOIL-HUB: A Data Coordination Centre to Aid Data-Driven Decision-Making for Canada’s Crop Farmers
A CAAIN-funded project that will create an app providing prairie farmers with access to AI-based predictive modeling.
- Project Lead: Metabolomics Innovations Inc., Lake Newell Resort, AB
- CAAIN Contribution: $86,667
- Total Project Value: $388,649
Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technologies for Improved Welfare and Productivity in Commercial Sow Barns
A CAAIN-funded project that will apply AI to improve resilience and sustainability of Canadian sow barns.
- Project Lead: Centre de développement du porc du Québec, Lévis, QC
- CAAIN Contribution: $191,487
- Total Project Value: $635,117
Prescriptive Beekeeping: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Automate the Management of a Beekeeping Operation to Maximize Honeybee Colony Survival Rates and Business Profitability
A CAAIN-funded project to develop AI-based automated management of commercial beekeeping operations in a field setting.
- Project Lead: Nectar Technologies Inc., Montreal, QC
- CAAIN Contribution: $732,353
- Total Project Value: $2,276,554
Integrated Real-Time Nitrogen Guidance System for Optimizing Canadian Prairie Agriculture: The Automated Nitrogen Recommendation Algorithm
A CAAIN-funded project that will create an app providing customized guidance to farmers on how much nitrogen they should apply.
- Project Lead: Ukko Agro Inc., Toronto, ON
- CAAIN Contribution: $768,717
- Total Project Value: $2,331,519
Development of an Automatic Pork Quality Grading (APoG) System for Sustainable Pork Production
A CAAIN-funded project using hyperspectral imaging, and machine learning to develop an automatic pork quality grading system.
- Project Lead: MatrixSpec Solutions Inc., Baie-Durfé, QC
- CAAIN Contribution: $602,279
- Total Project Value: $1,806,581
Smart Barn Technology for Swine Disease Prevention, Enhanced Biosecurity & Rapid Response
A CAAIN 2023 Livestock Innovation Program project focused on developing smart barn technologies to improve swine herd bio-security.
- Project Lead: Farm Health Guardian, Guelph, ON
- CAAIN Contribution: $620,163
- Total Project Value: $1,796,369
Smart Barn for Sustainable Swine Husbandry
A CAAIN 2023 Livestock Innovation Program project that will automate barn environmental controls to improve animal welfare and decrease labour needs.
- Project Lead: Precision Livestock Diagnostics Ltd., Acme, AB
- CAAIN Contribution: $501,045
- Total Project Value: $1,668,011
Integration, Optimization, Field Validations of BHF Agrobot, and Development and Validation of its Electric Weeding and Precision Agrochemical Application Technologies
A CAAIN-funded project that will develop an autonomous electric weeding solution that competes with conventional herbicide applications.
- Project Lead: BH Frontier Solutions Inc., Toronto, ON
- CAAIN Contribution: $564,322
- Total Project Value: $2,671,583
Creation of a Dairy Management, Modelling, and Collaborative Framework System to Facilitate Predictive and Data-Driven Decision-Making in Canada
A CAAIN-funded project that will develop a comprehensive cloud-based application empowering dairy farmers to make data-driven decisions
- Project Lead: CATTLEytics Inc., Hamilton, ON
- CAAIN Contribution: $800,000
- Total Project Value: $2,439,824
Data-Driven Dormant Apple Tree Pruning and Tree Vigour Models to Improve Farm Outcomes
A CAAIN-funded project allowing growers to make data-driven pruning decisions, maximizing yield, quality, and tree health.
- Project Lead: Vivid Machines, Toronto, ON
- CAAIN Contribution: $820,164
- Total Project Value: $2,442,965
On-Farm Direct Measurements to Validate Traceability and Develop GHG Monitoring Tools for Canadian Dairy Producers
A CAAIN-funded project that will build blockchain-encrypted software to monitor GHG production in dairy operations.
- Project Lead: Bakerview EcoFarm, Abbotsford, BC
- CAAIN Contribution: $71,556
- Total Project Value: $294,167
