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Fraunhofer announces field demonstrations linking sensors, drones and robotics

Fraunhofer institutes announced a Smart Farming Field Day in Tellow, Germany, bringing together autonomous vehicles, plant sensing and drone based analysis to demonstrate how research tools could support practical farm operations.

By Adaptive AgroTech editorial deskSource date 28 Aug 2026Published on World 22 Oct 2026

Fraunhofer illustration of a drone above farmland with digital data overlays. — Illustration of drone based sensing over farmland. Credit: Fraunhofer IGD. Fraunhofer permits press reports about its institutes with source credit, no alteration of pictorial content and two free reference copies sent to its listed address. See the imprint for full terms.

In an announcement dated 28 August 2026, Fraunhofer outlined the first Smart Farming Field Day at the Thünen Innovation Farm in Tellow, scheduled for 2 September 2026. Institutes IGD and IGP planned demonstrations with research and industry partners.

The programme included a camera system for measuring plant traits, intended for autonomous deployment, and drone based analysis for mapping invasive plants and monitoring peatlands. Other exhibits covered autonomous mowing and mulching, thermal inspection of solar installations and measurement platforms for agricultural machinery.

A mobile field office was designed to process drone imagery and support route planning.

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