{"id":1572,"date":"2024-10-16T09:53:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T09:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breda-robotics.cloud04.ibizz.nl\/?post_type=project&#038;p=1572"},"modified":"2026-03-04T11:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:54:56","slug":"powerful-work-assistant","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/en\/project\/agrofood\/zonkrachtige-werkassistent\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar-Powered Work Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The \u201cSolar-Powered Work Assistant\u201d project aims to develop a groundbreaking, fully electric, solar-powered, autonomous robotic implement carrier for small (organic) growers. The need for this Work Assistant arises from the challenges faced by market gardens such as Tuinderij Van de Pallande and Herenboeren: intensive cultivation in limited space, a direct link to the consumer, and a sustainable, regional business model. Labour-intensive activities, such as manual weeding, pose an obstacle to the further growth and efficiency of these businesses.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group twee paddingtopbottom3 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<article class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main objective is to create an innovative electric robot for small (organic) growers, which can operate autonomously and is optimised for various agricultural applications. The aim is to develop an affordable robot, with a target price of \u20ac40K, by integrating the latest technologies with financial accessibility as a starting point.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_2509-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_2509-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_2509-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_2509-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_2509-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_2509-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group twee paddingtopbottom3 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zonkrachtige-Werkassistent-2-1024x1022.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zonkrachtige-Werkassistent-2-1024x1022.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zonkrachtige-Werkassistent-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zonkrachtige-Werkassistent-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zonkrachtige-Werkassistent-2-768x766.jpg 768w, https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zonkrachtige-Werkassistent-2.jpg 1398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Fieldworkers, a technology company, sees the integration of robotics as a potential solution. By deploying automated systems, repetitive and labour-intensive tasks can be taken over, allowing human labour to be deployed more efficiently. Collaboration with knowledge institutions such as Avans University of Applied Sciences, Vives University College, and ILVO contributes to the development of sustainable technology and enhances the practical application of research expertise. The 'Zonkrachtige Werkassistent' (Sun-Powered Work Assistant) has the potential to accelerate the transition to sustainable, automated agricultural practices and support small-scale growers in increasing their productivity and sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group paddingtopbottom3 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading paddingbottom2\">Start video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interreg SF&amp;FP - Innovative Path Solar-Powered Work Assistant\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/koJnkavG5Uk?list=PLYu7a4PWQ2IhxmznbGuifFcLwZQCnYf-V\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group paddingtopbottom3 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading paddingbottom2\">End credits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interreg SF&amp;FP - Sun-powered Work Assistant - Final Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LI-9LwBMlHc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Het project \u201cZonkrachtige Werkassistent\u201d streeft naar de ontwikkeling van een baanbrekende, volledig elektrische en op zonne-energie aangedreven, autonome robotische werktuigdrager voor kleine (biologische) telers. De behoefte aan deze Werkassistent komt voort uit de uitdagingen waarmee tuinderijen zoals Tuinderij Van de Pallande en Herenboeren worden geconfronteerd: intensieve teelt op beperkte ruimte, een directe link naar de [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":5356,"menu_order":0,"template":"","domein":[],"sector":[21],"programma":[28],"funder":[],"partners":[4,155,154,87,101,98,99,100,153],"showcase":[],"class_list":["post-1572","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","sector-agrofood","programma-smart-farming-foodprocessing","partners-avans-hogeschool","partners-fieldworkers","partners-herenboeren","partners-hogeschool-vives","partners-ministerie-van-economische-zaken-en-klimaat","partners-provincie-limburg","partners-provincie-oost-vlaanderen","partners-provincie-west-vlaanderen","partners-van-de-pallande"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/1572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/project"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/1572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5395,"href":"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/1572\/revisions\/5395"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"domein","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/domein?post=1572"},{"taxonomy":"sector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sector?post=1572"},{"taxonomy":"programma","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programma?post=1572"},{"taxonomy":"funder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/funder?post=1572"},{"taxonomy":"partners","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/partners?post=1572"},{"taxonomy":"showcase","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/b-robotics.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/showcase?post=1572"}],"curies":[{"name":"word processing","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}