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SoftGrip @projectSoftGrip

This project has received funding from the European Union’s #Horizon2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N° 101017054.

Joined March 2021
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🍄 What a Remarkable #Robotics Journey! 🚀 After 4 years of innovation, our @projectSoftGrip has officially ended. 🙏 A big thank you to our incredible consortium and supporters. The journey ends, but the impact lives on! Click the link for more! softgrip-project.eu/news-med…
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🚜AI is revolutionising Canadian #agriculture! Farmers in Canada are using cutting-edge #AI to monitor crops and boost yields, thanks to innovators like @vividmachines and support from @uofgtech that drive #sustainability and create opportunities! freshplaza.com/north-america…

AI and data innovations enhance farming efficiency and sustainability

Much has evolved in the agricultural sector, as illustrated by the experiences of Quinton Gibson, a seventh-generation apple farmer from Gibson Farms in Newcastle, Ontario. The farm, situated…

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Agriculture meets automation🌱 Amid labour shortage and climate pressures, farmers are using tech for efficiency and sustainability. Yet high costs and job concerns mean tech must support both productivity and workers. More on @grist. grist.org/food-and-agricultu…

More farms are turning to automation amid labor shortages

Jeremy Ford hates wasting water. As a mist of rain sprinkled the fields around him in Homestead, Florida, Ford bemoaned how expensive it had been running a fossil fuel-powered irrigation system on...

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🍄Discovery Alert! Researchers found that Phanerochaete velutina shows memory & shape recognition, adapting its growth and sharing spatial info within its network. This could lead to breakthroughs in bio-computing & brain-inspired tech! More at @BGR. bgr.com/science/researchers-…

Researchers Discovered A Rare Fungus That Can Learn And Remember Things - BGR

New research highlights a rare and intelligent fungus that appears to be able to tell different shapes from each other.

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🍄 Australasian mushroom industry unites! 175 producers from 🇦🇺 & 🇳🇿 met in Auckland to tackle rising costs, labour shortage, and shifting consumer trends. 💡Leaders urge targeting "light buyers" to boost mushroom sales.🌱 @FreshPlaza_com freshplaza.com/north-america…

Australasian mushroom industry conference tackles sector challenges

Mushroom producers from New Zealand and Australia convened in Auckland to address challenges facing the diminishing industry. The gathering, consisting of approximately 175 delegates from…

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🍄 Extend #mushroom freshness with paper, not plastic! Experts @UrbanFarm_It recommend using brown paper bags or towels to store mushrooms. Plastic traps moisture, speeding up spoilage. Let mushrooms breathe for longer-lasting freshness & less waste! 🌱 verticalfarmdaily.com/articl…

UK: Mushroom lifespan extended through use of paper, lack of plastic

Mushrooms are a wonderful autumnal vegetable, great for adding to soups and stews. However, maintaining the freshness of mushrooms can be a challenge, especially when they quickly turn slimy…

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🍄 Fungi: Smart problem-solvers without a brain! New research shows fungi can think, optimise resources, solve problems, and communicate through mycelial networks. Their efficiency is inspiring innovations in urban planning & tech.🌱 earth.com/news/fungi-can-thi…

Fungi can think and make smart decisions without a brain

Fungi make decisions without a brain using intricate mycelium networks. They optimize resources and adapt growth based on surroundings.

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Food innovation is on the rise!🍄 @FingerlakesCC students, under Prof. Jim Hewlett, are pioneering sustainable mycelium growth to tackle food scarcity, funded by @TheBioMADE. All in the name of disaster relief & food shortages! spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce…

Could mushrooms be the key to solving food scarcity?

Students at Finger Lakes Community College are working to find out whether mushrooms could solve most of the country’s food problems.

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Exciting #mushroom news!🍄 Sainsbury’s is the first UK supermarket to launch peat-free mushrooms, reducing carbon impact and protecting precious peatlands. They are firmer, whiter, and have a longer shelf life. foodbev.com/news/sainsbury-s…

Sainsbury’s introduces peat-free mushrooms in ‘UK supermarket first’ | FoodBev Media

British retailer Sainsbury’s has become the ‘first UK supermarket’ to launch conventional mushrooms that have been grown without peat.

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🍄Growing the future of organic mushrooms! The market is stable with growth potential in Switzerland & Germany, and Nesco's Noud Spetgens emphasises automation & long-term supermarket partnerships to manage rising costs. @FreshPlaza_com freshplaza.com/north-america…
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Challenges in the mushroom sector🌍 At the BDC Annual Conference, leaders discussed: 🔍Competition distortion 🌿Peat replacement 📦Packaging regulations 💡Sustainability Addressing these is crucial for a #sustainable future in #mushroom cultivation! freshplaza.com/europe/articl…

Cultivated mushroom sector faces multiple challenges

The cultivated mushroom sector is currently facing numerous challenges, from the shortage of skilled labour to the issue of peat substitutes and sustainable mushroom packaging. This was…

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Reducing chemicals using fungi! 🍏Researchers at @StellenboschUni are using #fungi to naturally fight woolly apple aphids in apple crops! This solution reduces the need for pesticides and combats resistance. A big step towards sustainable farming! phys.org/news/2024-09-fungi-…

Fungi to the rescue: South African scientists use innovative approach to protect apple trees

Gardeners the world over dread the appearance of aphids on their plants. There are around 4,000 species of these sap-sucking insects and about 250 are pests that can wreak havoc on crops in a garden...

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What if a #fungus could heal radiation zones?🌱 Scientists discovered that Cladosporium sphaerospermum absorbs nuclear #radiation through radiosynthesis, offering potential radiation management solutions and #energy generation in future space missions. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…

A Black fungus is healing Chernobyl by absorbing nuclear radiation! | - The Times of India

Trending News: The 1986 Chernobyl disaster left a radioactive exclusion zone, yet life persists there. In 1991, researchers discovered the black fungus Cladosporium sphaerospermum thriving in the...

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🍄‍Mushroom Crisis in Italy The mushroom sector is struggling with shortages due to #climatechange and diseases like Trichoderma. As a result, prices for fresh and processed #mushrooms are rising. So, how will the industry ensure a stable supply? freshplaza.com/north-america…

Fresh and processed mushrooms in Italy hit by cultivated mushroom crisis

"The cultivated mushroom market is going through one of the most difficult crises in recent years. As we approach the new season, growers and operators in the sector are facing a series of…

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🍓Could #AI be the right tool for strawberry farmers? Western Engineering's new #ML method achieves top precision in detecting ripeness and diseases. This affordable, open-access tech empowers farmers by facilitating better #cropmanagement! hortidaily.com/article/96587…

Machine learning helps researchers to improve strawberry cultivation

A Western study could help farmers get out of a potential jam by using artificial intelligence (AI) and passive camera monitoring to enhance strawberry cultivation. In a paper published in…

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🌱Is #mycelium the key to #biodegradable alternatives? Researchers at @FraunhoferIAP are turning plant residues into eco-friendly materials. This innovation promises to reduce energy use & replace petroleum-based products. imeche.org/news/news-article…
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🌳Saving endangered trees with #fungi! Researchers in South America use mycorrhizal fungi to boost species health by enhancing nutrient uptake and forest health. This approach highlights fungi’s key role in plant conservation. news.mongabay.com/2024/09/to…

To save endangered trees, researchers in South America recruit an army of fungi

It’s a sunny July day during an otherwise exceptionally rainy season in the lush green mountains of Huila, in Colombia’s eastern Andes. Adriana Corrales, her assistant and a local guide climb through...

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🍄Could food waste be turned into delicious dishes? Νeurospora, a type of fungus that converts food waste into flavourful, high-protein ingredients, could offer a #sustainable alternative to traditional food sources. @Independent independent.co.uk/climate-ch…

Scientists say fungus could turn food waste into delicious high-protein dishes

New paper show how Neurospora, a type of fungus, can convert food waste into high-protein, flavourful ingredients

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🌿New @RenaissanceUniv research reveals promising natural treatments! Scientists found fungal extracts from medicinal plants with potential anticancer/antimalarial properties. Low toxicity to human cells suggests safe therapeutic use. #mycology #biochem naturalsciencenews.com/artic…
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🚀New #agtech alert! Sema Kaplan and her team developed #ML models for soil texture classification with over 99% accuracy! 12 ML algorithms, 600 soil images analysed, rapid, non-destructive soil discrimination. A win for precision agriculture! nature.com/articles/s41598-0…

Machine learning and computer vision technology to analyze and discriminate soil samples

Scientific Reports - Machine learning and computer vision technology to analyze and discriminate soil samples

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