2023-03-15
A partnership made up of Canadian startups, small businesses and a research institution is poised to transform how farmers around the world spot and destroy weeds. Led by Precision AI, the partners have developed drone-based computer vision technology that enables farmers to apply herbicides in a surgically precise manner to weeds in row-crop fields. The advancement is estimated to reduce herbicide use by up to 95%, which translates into cost savings of an estimated $52 per acre per growing season.
Protein Industries Cluster
- Partners:
- Exceed Grain Marketing, Aberhart Farms, Global Institute for Food Security, NRC, Panvion , Precision.AI, Providence Grain, Provision Analytics, Pure West Commodities, Purely Canada Foods, RMD Systems, Shearer Agricultural Imaging & Remote Sensing Ltd., Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Sure Growth Solutions, VeriGrain, Wilmar Farms
- Impact:
- SME growth and scale-up
- Location:
- Regina, Saskatoon, Langenburg, Saskatchewan