Rapagra BV

Rapagra created an app for open field agriculture based on remote sensing, meteorological-, soil- and plant scientific data where it measures plant health as a pre-warning for the impact of diseases as well as to manage the field better as a farmer. Rapagra created a scouting robot (CamBot) that drives autonomously through the open fields. The CamBot is compact, roughly the size of a shoebox, engineered for autonomous navigation within potato- and other fields. It operates during the night, utilizing 2 camera's and light source to activate plant photosynthesis and count aphids (lice). By analyzing the plant's energy distribution, the CamBot can assess its health as well as where stress related issues are coming from. Furthermore, the camera's ability to access the underside of leaves allows it to count aphids (lice) on the plants, which are significant carriers of viruses. The robot is managed through the RapAgra app, which directs it to areas where a heightened risk of disease has been identified. The holistic approach is saving minimum 30% in pesticide costs and 50% in labor costs and has an ROI of less than 2 years.