Meeting Notes - Upcoming Season Discussion - January 17th, 2025
The AgRobotics Working Group will be participating in the Waterloo RoboHub Winter Symposium on January 17 – Come say hi!
*SAVE THE DATE* - In-person Working Group Meeting March 7th at the London Farm Show
New Members:
Stefan Glibetic – Mycionics
Chrissy Wozniak – Ecorobotix
Maaha Shaikh – Untether AI
Isabella Fiddes – Toronto Metropolitan University
Steve Wenande - Codasip
New members, please be prepared to briefly introduce yourselves and touch on why you joined the group.
Presentations:
Discussion – What does your year look like? It’s the beginning of a new year, which brings with it new plans for 2025. What does your year look like? What kind of work are you planning to take on this year, and what are you hoping to achieve before 2026? Think of this week as an opportunity to share and brag about what you do!
Conferences/Meetings/Field Tours/Demonstrations
•Midwest Ag Conference – Waterloo, ON – January 17th, 2025. https://ontarioagconference.ca/mwac/
•Waterloo RoboHub Winter Symposium – Waterloo, ON – January 17th, 2025. https://uwaterloo.ca/robohub/events/waterloo-robohub-winter-symposium
•Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention – Niagara Falls, ON - February 19-20, 2025. https://www.ofvc.ca/
•London Farm Show – London, ON – March 5-7, 2025. https://www.londonfarmshow.com/
•Ottawa Valley Farm Show – Ottawa, ON – March 11-13, 2025. https://ottawafarmshow.com/
•Grand River Agricultural Society Spark V4 Symposium – April 15, 2025. https://gras.blitzen.com/form/SPARK-V4?_kx=gv4KhsjF7Taf829EsAP_FBSQc6SwAbP_wM0LpF8ox-PLjhd-etCIX4l20HUQLINo.UUrNv6
•AgRobotics Working Group Demo Day – Bradford Research Station – July 8, 2025. Registration details to come
•AgRobotics Working Group Demo Day – Simcoe Research Station – July 22, 2025. Registration details to come
Attendees at recent conferences, please be prepared to provide a brief update to the group.
Project Updates
•Call for speakers/presentations – If you are interested in giving a presentation or have a recommendation of someone who you think would be a valuable speaker, please email Dan or Bridget.
•We will be preparing a survey to request permission to share member contact info (if asked)
Action Items From Previous Meeting(s)
Job Board
If you know of any job opportunities, please send the information to us so that we can add them on our website at the below link.
https://www.agroboticswg.com/job-board
Funding Announcements/Opportunities –
Canada Business App https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en/canada-business-app
Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/programs/canadian-agricultural-strategic-priorities - Open until March 2029
COLLABORATE 2 COMMERCIALIZE https://www.oc-innovation.ca/programs/collaborate-2-commercialize/ - Ongoing
Emergent Horticulture Opportunities Fund – https://www.vinelandresearch.com/work-with-us/emergent-horticulture-opportunities-fund/ - Open until February 2025
Agri-Innovate - AgriInnovate Program: Step 1. What this program offers - agriculture.canada.ca - Open until March 2028
OMAFRA/SCAP Funding Announcement and Program Details Link - Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership | ontario.ca - Open until March 2028
The Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub : Bioenterprise - Round 2 Intake opening Spring 2025
OCI Critical Industrial Technologies Initiative - https://www.oc-innovation.ca/programs/cit/ - Ongoing
CAAIN Open Competition - https://caain.ca/funding-calls/2024-open-competition/ - Open Intake
Round Table
Other Items/Articles
Moon rover-inspired robot could be a game-changer for Japan’s aging farmers
Innovation Studio announces inaugural Robotics Fellows
Are robotic sprayers here to stay?
Kubota Unveils Fleet of Autonomous Farming and Construction Robots
University Students invent robot that sprays plant-protection chemicals
New Robotics Lab to drive Dutch agricultural innovation
The Future of Agriculture: Top Innovations from CES 2025
Cyborg Insect Swarms transform agriculture and disaster response
Meeting recordings will be posted to our website approximately 4 weeks later. https://www.agroboticswg.com/meetings