The cutting-edge institute aims to transform Tampa Bay into a hub for agricultural technology with a focus on tackling rising production and labor costs.
The center proposes a shift from labor-intensive to technology-intensive agriculture by utilizing recent advancements in AI and robotics.
Smart robotics can automate tasks such as:
- Plant breeding
- Quantitative analysis of complex data
- Machine vision for enhanced evaluation of phenological traits
- Crop Production:
- Automation of labor-intensive tasks
- Farm data acquisition, transfer, and analysis
- Pest Management:
- Real-time pest detection & identification
- Targeted pest management
- offering sustainable solutions to industry challenges.
The center, a nexus for statewide AI initiatives, will lead in designing, evaluating, and demonstrating novel AI-based technologies.
Anticipated benefits include:
- Direct industry support
- New job positions
- Resources for ag-tech start-up
- Training programs
The facility, with 40,000 ft² of cutting-edge space, is estimated to cost $40 million.
Join us in shaping the future of Florida's agriculture—a future powered by innovation, sustainability, and economic growth. The Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence is pioneering a technological revolution for the agricultural industry.
