The federal government is willing to spend $5 million for five projects to advance automation and robotics in meat packing and the fruits and vegetables industry.
Two fall within the Canadian Meat Processing Technology Development Challenge. One aims to develop a low cost-collaborative robot to help automate tasks, the other to develop sensors to collect data on fast-moving conveyor systems.
Three are for automating the harvesting of fruits and vegetables.
The funding comes from Innovative Solutions Canada, a program that helps Canadian innovators who want to start, grow, and get to market by funding research and development and testing prototypes in real-life settings.
