Kjøttindustrien er en av de viktigste sektorene innen landrbruk i EU. En av de største utfordringene er å opprettholde god kvalitet og mattrygghet. Automatisering er en nøkkel for møte kravene innen mattrygghet som er satt av EU. Avansert robotikk og automasjonssystemer er dyre, lite fleksible løsnigner som mangler robusthet, noe som hindrer utbredelsen.
A new pioneering automation concept advanced by scientists in Norway and Denmark, the Meat Factory Cell (MFC), isn’t capable of autonomy. The EU-funded RoBUTCHER intends to develop a cognitive MFC with high autonomy properties using core robotic technologies based on AI and cognition. The project will provide small and medium-scale meat processors with the tools to overcome technical obstacles that prevent the adoption of robotic automation systems.
Expected Impacts
- Improvement of the working environment and job quality within the sector
- Robust, flexible and scalable production for the meat producers, regardless of volume
- Greater social equality and inclusion (e.g. age and gender agnostic roles)
- Enhancement of food hygiene and reduction of waste
- Increased knowledge, tools and technology modules for delivering complex and highly variable robotic solutions
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