GMV promotes intelligent orchestration of agricultural robots at Agricluster Innovation Summit

On February 11th, GMV participated in the Agricluster Innovation Summit , which is a leading forum on innovation in the agri-food industry, held as part of the International Agricultural Machinery Fair (FIMA). Organized by CAMPAG in cooperation with ZINNAE, this gathering has become established as a space for technical and strategic reflection on subjects including robotics applied to agriculture, operational efficiency, sustainability, and technological projects that are driving real transformations in the industry.

The future of the agri-food industry and water management is being constructed through a combination of applied technology, specialized knowledge, and collaborations among the various participants in the ecosystem. In this context, GMV contributed its experience with integration and deployment of robotics solutions in complex industrial and agricultural environments.

Mauricio Hidalgo, Head of Robotics Project Installation and Commissioning for GMV’s Industry sector, took part in the workshop on Agricultural Robotics held on Wednesday, February 11th. As a participant invited by HispaRob, he was part of the roundtable discussion moderated by journalist Nuria Pamplona, entitled “Robotics in agriculture: the current situation and implementation”.

Some of the topics addressed during this session included the current maturity levels for the use of robotics in the field, and the balance that now exists between pilot projects, early adoption, and consolidated operational deployments for specific tasks such as selective weed removal, precision spraying, internal logistics, and inspections based on machine vision. The participants also analyzed some of the main conditioning factors for technological implementation in agricultural operations, such as the robustness of these systems in real farming situations (with the effects of dust, slopes, crop variability, and weather), operational availability, integration with existing processes, and total cost of ownership.

In this context, Mr. Hidalgo presented a variety of use cases where GMV is applying uPathWay, which is the company’s intelligent platform for orchestration, management, and optimization of heterogeneous fleets of autonomous robots and vehicles. By integrating sensing, planning, and execution capabilities into a single architecture, this solution also provides the ability to coordinate elements working on the ground and in the air. This approach makes it possible to automate and optimize tasks such as assisted harvesting, sorting by size or ripeness, inspection of agricultural assets, and precision fumigation.

Application of this model during innovative initiatives such as the GreenBot project is already demonstrating the potential of intelligent orchestration for increasing operational efficiency, reducing the use of inputs, and enhancing agricultural sustainability. In addition to individual cases where this type of automation now is being applied, the discussion also emphasized the need to make progress towards connected agricultural environments, with the use of robotics integrated into data-driven strategies with measurable results in terms of productivity, quality, and resilience.