SPOT, the Boston Dynamics robot dog, has arrived in the field to carry out crop tracking and monitoring tasks. The Remote Sensing Applied to Precision Agriculture research group
(AGR-124) of the University of Córdoba has launched a pioneering initiative in Europe to advance the digitalization of the agri-food chain within the HIBA+ project.
The team has tested the ability of this quadruped device, already used in surveillance work and dangerous environments, to capture LiDAR data, a remote sensing technique of the Institute
National Geographic of Spain (IGN) and open access that provides three-dimensional terrain information using laser technology.
LiDAR data combined with the use of Artificial Intelligence will help make decisions about crop management based on variables such as structure, vigor or water status.
This data will become part of a platform that also includes satellite images, unmanned aerial platforms and ground, plant and air sensors.
With the ability to move autonomously across multiple terrains and without falling, among other abilities, SPOT joins a technological and digital transformation of agriculture, which is increasingly
It has new means to move towards more intelligent, efficient and sustainable production.