CDEI
Industrial Equipment Design Centre
Mechanical innovation and robotics applied to agriculture
A TECNIO group specialising in technology transfer and multidisciplinary research, with expertise in machinery design, prototyping new solutions and applying mobile robotics. Focused on promoting the automation and digitalisation of agriculture and the agricultural industry.
RESEARCH
national/international public/private.
CONSULTANCY
design of automated solutions
feasibility assessment, environmental impact and LCA
PATENTS AND LICENCES
omnidirectional mobile technology for use on uneven terrain.
EXPERTISE
applied robotics, eco-design, environmental
impact, automation, prototyping and testing
Research and knowledge transfer areas in the agri-food sector
- Mobile and collaborative robotics applied to agriculture
- Advantages and applications of all-terrain omnidirectional mobility
- Automation of inspection and monitoring tasks; precision agriculture.
- Design and adaptation of agricultural industrial machinery.
- Food packaging and processing. Improving efficiency and reducing environmental impact.
The group's network of collaborations
- CEQUIP - a cluster bringing together Catalan capital equipment manufacturers
- XaFIR - Fourth Industrial Revolution Network: comprising 35 research groups and around 400 researchers specialising in Industry 4.0.
- Accredited by ACCIÓ to advise companies in the areas of Climate change (sustainability and environmental impact) and Industry 4.0 (design, automation and mobile robotics applied to agriculture).
The group's network of collaborations
Research group information
Agri-food projects
ROSAQUA
Integration of advanced technology for irrigation optimisation. Product validation for fruit trees
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PREVENTBot
Autonomous robotic system to improve the real-time exploration and monitoring of agricultural crops
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AGROMOBY
Multipurpose, all-terrain, omnidirectional and autonomous vehicle for agricultural applications
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GROPERBOT
Autonomous robotic system for detecting agricultural soil moisture using ground-penetrating radar technology
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NEW-AGRI-NOW
Specifications for agricultural equipment based on socioeconomic and energy contexts
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Transport telefèric de la collita
Nepal: Research and development of technological advancement in gravity ropeway
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