Agri Automation joins Marlborough UV-C powdery-mildew project
Agri Automation joined a Marlborough research project testing robotic UV-C treatment as an alternative to fungicide.
Evidence notes
- Bragato Research Institute partnered with A Lighter Touch, Whitehaven Wines, and Agri Automation on a Marlborough vineyard project evaluating UV-C control of powdery mildew.
- Agri Automation supplied the Burro robotic platform as part of the autonomous treatment workflow.
- The project extended Agri Automation's vineyard disease-management use case into a named commercial winegrower setting.
Company context
Australian agri-tech company focused on bringing automation, autonomy, and robotics solutions into agriculture, horticulture, and viticulture. Operates as a commercial deployment and integration layer, supplying and supporting technologies such as autonomous tractor retrofits, field robots, and related farm automation systems.