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Meet Chris Lehnert: automation and robotics expert
QUT-based robotics engineer Dr Chris Lehnert specialises in solving commercial automation challenges, developing novel solutions for an array of real-world applications. Right now, he's developing components for high-tech vertical farm modules in a CRC collaboration with Greenbio.
Future Food Systems eNews issue # 8 – November 2020
From the CEO November has been an exceptionally busy month for the CRC with a raft of new projects in development, the CRC’s Annual General Meeting, and preparation for our annual Research Showcase event. On the research front, a smart greenhouse project with the Greenbio Group has commenced and a major precision nutrition project funded...
CEO update – November 2024
It has been an action-packed few months here at Future Food Systems (FFS), with new partnerships announced and exciting initiatives in the pipeline.
Future of Food Summit 2022
Thursday 1 & Friday 2 December 2022QUT Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane About Program* Speakers* Facility tours Location Gallery The Future of Food Summit 2022 will drive discussion on issues central to the mission of the Future Food Systems Cooperative Research Centre: to develop smart, sustainable, resilient food systems that capitalise on Australia’s unique strengths, give our agrifood products a...
Using robotics to surmount labour challenges in commercial horticulture
From mobile platforms to deliver automated crop-tending services to banana de-handing robots, QUT's Dr Chris Lehnert is helping cut labour costs to Australia’s indoor cropping sector.
Future Food Systems represented at events around the world
In July. Future Food Systems staff, research leads and PhDs represented FFS, our projects and our mission at conferences and agrifood events nationwide.
Hort Innovation explores tech-enabled solutions to berry-sector labour woes
Hort Innovation consulted berry growers Australia-wide to identify viable, cost-effective technology to address one of the sector’s greatest challenges: harvesting labour.
A fresh R&D agenda for crops grown under cover
A new, stakeholder-set R&D strategy aims to address industry challenges and support smart, sustainable growth in Australia’s protected cropping sector.
Smart mobile platform set to transform indoor pollination operations
QUT robotics experts have developed a self-guiding robotic platform that enables hands-free pollination in a commercial greenhouse, paving the way to cost-effective automation of labour-intensive tasks.
Agrifood, analysis, automation and aeons-old cures: QUT facilities tours
Four fascinating guided tours, free to Summit delegates, showcase QUT’s world-class capabilities in robotics and automation, agrifood innovation, tropical crops, advanced analysis and Indigenous ingredients.
Future of Food Summit 2022
Future of Food Summit 2022 Thursday 1 & Friday 2 December 2022 QUT Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane AboutProgram*Speakers*Facility toursLocationGalleryAbout The Future of Food Summit 2022 will drive discussion on issues central to the mission of the Future Food Systems Cooperative Research Centre: to develop smart, sustainable, resilient food systems that capitalise on Australia’s unique strengths,...
QUT Robotics experts to help Queensland’s banana farmers automate
Brisbane's ARM Hub, North Queensland Banana Farmers and Hort Innovation have teamed up to help growers identify opportunities to cut costs by adopting ‘continuous improvement and automation technology’.
Robotic task automation project to prototype potential pollination solutions
Involving SME grower P’Petual and QUT robotics experts, this CRC project aims to automate not just pollination, but all sorts of indoor-grown crop-tending tasks.