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Digital Hive shows how technology can help agriculture

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • An IT company called Digital Hive demonstrated how artificial intelligence, robots, and drones can assist farmers in Lummen, Belgium.
  • The company stated that technology is essential for agriculture to operate within climate limits, a view supported by the Minister of Agriculture.
  • Digital Hive aims to showcase its applications and foster future collaborations with universities and other businesses.

In Lummen, Belgium, IT firm Digital Hive presented innovative ways artificial intelligence, robots, and drones can revolutionize agriculture. The company showcased its applications to Minister of Agriculture Jo Brouns, emphasizing technology's role in helping farmers gather more information and operate more efficiently and sustainably.

Technology will be needed to keep agriculture within climate boundaries.

— Jo BrounsMinister of Agriculture Jo Brouns commenting on the need for technology in farming.

Digital Hive's Bart Jacobs highlighted practical uses, such as a robot designed to manually remove persistent weeds like purple nutsedge, a task currently requiring spraying. Drones, he explained, offer farmers a clearer view of their fields and enable more targeted irrigation.

We want to show our applications, and also show collaborations with universities and other companies in the future.

— Bart JacobsBart Jacobs of Digital Hive explaining the company's goals.

Minister Brouns expressed enthusiasm for the technological advancements, stating that farmers face significant challenges and that technology can be a crucial ally. He noted that these tools help in making faster, more informed decisions. Digital Hive also aims to explore future collaborations with universities and other companies.

Think of the purple nutsedge, that is a persistent weed against which is currently sprayed. Our robot can pull it out of the ground manually.

— Bart JacobsBart Jacobs describing a specific application of their robot technology.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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