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Sensor-Enhanced Smart Gripper Development

Sensor-Enhanced Smart Gripper Development - 05.08.2024

The RoBUTCHER beneficiary Obuda University has recently published their work on Sensor-Enhanced...

New scientific article in Smart Agricultural Technology on Deep Learning during grasping

New scientific article in Smart Agricultural Technology on Deep Learning during grasping - 19.06.2024

During the past week, a new scientific article has been published, emphasising...

RoBUTCHER concepts presented at IEEE 42nd International Conference on Electronics and Nanotechnology

RoBUTCHER concepts presented at IEEE 42nd International Conference on Electronics and Nanotechnology - 14.05.2024

On 13-16 May 2024, the IEEE 42nd International Conference on Electronics and...

Promoting equal opportunities for men and women in the workplace is in line with the UN's sustainability goal number 5:

Promoting equal opportunities for men and women in the workplace is in line with the UN's sustainability goal number 5: "Equality between the sexes" - 16.03.2024

By Clara Valente, NORSUS. To increase the equal opportunities for men and...

Meat Factory Cell in the International Journal of Robotics Research

Meat Factory Cell in the International Journal of Robotics Research - 21.02.2024

Today, an article that has been in the works for almost 18...

Prolongo-FACCSA wins ANICE José Flores Innovation Award

Prolongo-FACCSA wins ANICE José Flores Innovation Award - 12.02.2024

In the past week, it has been announced that Prolongo-FACCSA, a key...

Animalia hosts concluding seminar for RoBUTCHER

Animalia hosts concluding seminar for RoBUTCHER - 19.01.2024

On 12.01.2023, Animalia hosted a successful concluding seminar for the RoBUTCHER project,...

New 3D model based adaptive cutting method published in Smart Agricultural Technology Journal

New 3D model based adaptive cutting method published in Smart Agricultural Technology Journal - 03.01.2024

A novel method for adaptive cutting based on 3D models has been...

FACCSA presents RoBUTCHER in Spanish AI events

FACCSA presents RoBUTCHER in Spanish AI events - 15.12.2023

Sergio Vega Lozano, representing the RoBUTCHER beneficiary FACCSA-Prolongo, has been busy in...

New article describing social performance and impact assessment

New article describing social performance and impact assessment - 08.12.2023

A new article has been published by NORSUS, based on work conducted...

RoBUTCHER

RoBUTCHER "Results in Brief" published in CORDIS - 05.12.2023

In late November, a short article highlighting the result of the RoBUTCHER...

RoBUTCHER features in Germany documentary

RoBUTCHER features in Germany documentary "Wir und das Tier" - 30.11.2023

During August 2022, David Spaeth and his team were invited to NMBU...

RoBUTCHER @ ICCMA2023

RoBUTCHER @ ICCMA2023 - 05.11.2023

In November 2023, RoBUTCHER coordinator Alex Mason was invited to give a...

RoBUTCHER presented at iMAC2023

RoBUTCHER presented at iMAC2023 - 30.09.2023

Key results of the RoBUTCHER project were presented by NMBU (Alex Mason)...

Important Outcomes from the RoBUTCHER project

Important Outcomes from the RoBUTCHER project - 20.09.2023

The RoBUTCHER project officially concluded on 30.06.2023, and the Consortium has been...

M43 The Ultimate RoBUTCHER Meeting at FACCSA

M43 The Ultimate RoBUTCHER Meeting at FACCSA - 10.08.2023

“The Ultimate RoBUTCHER Meeting: Conclusions, Impact, Exploitation and Final Reporting” was held...

RoBUTCHER completes its final industrial trials

RoBUTCHER completes its final industrial trials - 28.06.2023

With a mix of nostalgia and accomplishment, the months of testing come...

RoBUTCHER at Max Rubner Institute (MRI): Demonstrating now the future of meat processing

RoBUTCHER at Max Rubner Institute (MRI): Demonstrating now the future of meat processing - 15.06.2023

The central role of the MRI in the H2020 RoBUTCHER project has...

The final weeks of trials

The final weeks of trials - 10.06.2023

From it very inception the RoButcher project aimed to revolutionise standard practices...

RobotNorge AS - Contribution to the RoBUTCHER project

RobotNorge AS - Contribution to the RoBUTCHER project - 08.06.2023

RobotNorge AS is a total supplier of robot and automation solutions, offering...

DTI contribution and gain from RoBUTCHER

DTI contribution and gain from RoBUTCHER - 25.05.2023

DTI-DMRI has contributed mainly with providing of mechanically robust gripper for handling...

Europe’s roboticists get together in Odense

Europe’s roboticists get together in Odense - 15.05.2023

By: Óbuda UniversityThe European Robotics Forum (ERF) is an annual event that...

FACCSA-MISSA: giving the industrial point of view in the RoBUTCHER Project

FACCSA-MISSA: giving the industrial point of view in the RoBUTCHER Project - 05.05.2023

The main contributions of FACCSA-MISSA to the RoBUTCHER project have been to...

The RoBUTCHER technologies have been successfully rolled out and the cutting pace is ramping up at the Max Rubner Institute (MRI)

The RoBUTCHER technologies have been successfully rolled out and the cutting pace is ramping up at the Max Rubner Institute (MRI) - 21.04.2023

By: Tomas Bolumar, MRI Finally, the robots arrived in Germany. The last...

Ciklum`s contribution to the RoBUTCHER project

Ciklum`s contribution to the RoBUTCHER project - 12.04.2023

The most important contribution of Ciklum to RoBUTCHER is the development of...

Visit of Brazilian Delegation to NMBU

Visit of Brazilian Delegation to NMBU - 15.03.2023

On 10.03.2023, a delegation of around 40 high ranking members of the...

Social aspects in RoBUTCHER project: lessons learnt

Social aspects in RoBUTCHER project: lessons learnt - 10.03.2023

The most important contribution of NORSUS to the project was to map...

RoBUTCHER at Animalia

RoBUTCHER at Animalia - 02.03.2023

Animalia has contributed to the RoBUTCHER project in several ways, from writing...

First trials at MRI

First trials at MRI - 01.02.2023

By: Alex Mason During the past weeks, the MFC system has been...

RoBUTCHER moves into the home stretch

RoBUTCHER moves into the home stretch - 01.02.2023

The journey thus far has been nothing short of exhilarating and intense....

Research Progress at NMBU

Research Progress at NMBU - 03.01.2023

Pursuing a PhD is a significant accomplishment that requires inspiration, talent, beyond...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2023!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2023! - 20.12.2022

With a great pleasure I wish you a Merry Christmas and a...

EU Extraordinary Review: The most exciting day of the year 2022?

EU Extraordinary Review: The most exciting day of the year 2022? - 09.12.2022

Looking back on the RoBUTCHER year 2022, a strong candidate to win...

The end of an era

The end of an era - 28.11.2022

Since early 2020 the sight of robots and pigs has been constant...

Successful student workshops at NMBU

Successful student workshops at NMBU - 25.11.2022

An important part of the RoBUTCHER project is dissemination and communication. To...

Last RoBUTCHER workshop at NMBU

Last RoBUTCHER workshop at NMBU - 11.11.2022

10.11.22 – 10th of November 2022 – this memorable day is both...

KLF visit to the lab

KLF visit to the lab - 02.11.2022

The National Federation of the Meat and Poultry Industry (Kjøtt- og fjørfebransjens...

RoBUTCHER Meat Factory Cell completes its first cuts!

RoBUTCHER Meat Factory Cell completes its first cuts! - 12.10.2022

The RoBUTCHER project has recently reached an important milestone, with its first...

Preparing for the next phase

Preparing for the next phase - 26.09.2022

An important part of the project is to test the Meat Factory...

Current meat safety legislation and its opportunities and hurdles for innovative approaches

Current meat safety legislation and its opportunities and hurdles for innovative approaches - 22.09.2022

In June the paper titled Meat safety legislation and its opportunities and...

RoBUTCHER presentation at the 8th International Conference of Social Life Cycle Assessment

RoBUTCHER presentation at the 8th International Conference of Social Life Cycle Assessment - 16.09.2022

The 8th International conference of Social Life Cycle Assessment was held in...

Development of extremity gripper

Development of extremity gripper - 14.09.2022

As part of Work Package 5, Danish Technological Institute (DMRI) has designed,...

Social effects of automation in slaughterhouses

Social effects of automation in slaughterhouses - 09.09.2022

What are the social effects of introducing an autonomous robotic system for...

RoBUTCHER - on the road to international success!

RoBUTCHER - on the road to international success! - 05.09.2022

The latest results of the RoBUTCHER project have been presented at two...

RoBUTCHER held a session at European Robotics Forum

RoBUTCHER held a session at European Robotics Forum - 31.08.2022

This year the European Robotics Forum (ERF) was held in Rotterdam as...

Equal opportunities in abattoirs

Equal opportunities in abattoirs - 04.08.2022

More automation in the meat industry should give women better opportunities for...

RoBUTCHER presented at the Italian LCA Network Conference

RoBUTCHER presented at the Italian LCA Network Conference - 27.06.2022

RoBUTCHER was represented with a presentation poster at the conference of the...

AMPC Industrial Visit and Demonstration

AMPC Industrial Visit and Demonstration - 05.06.2022

In May a delegation of the Australian Meat Processors Corporation (AMPC), and...

M29 project meeting in Denmark

M29 project meeting in Denmark - 23.05.2022

Before the emergence of a nice, warm, and dry summer the RoBUTCHER...

Collaborative Workshops: AI Detection and Execution of Trachea Gripping Point

Collaborative Workshops: AI Detection and Execution of Trachea Gripping Point - 03.05.2022

At the end of March and at the beginning of April there...

RoBUTCHER presented at The IFAN Conference

RoBUTCHER presented at The IFAN Conference - 22.04.2022

RoBUTCHER was represented with several presentations at The International Food Automation Conference...

Researcher within robotics, automation or mechanical engineering

Researcher within robotics, automation or mechanical engineering - 25.03.2022

We search for a hard-working and creative researcher to help solve some...

Collaborative Workshops: AI Limb Gripping Point Prediction and Path Execution Achieved

Collaborative Workshops: AI Limb Gripping Point Prediction and Path Execution Achieved - 23.02.2022

Between the 31st of January and the 9th of February, there has...

Best presentation award to RoBUTCHER researchers

Best presentation award to RoBUTCHER researchers - 15.02.2022

During the 14th International Conference on Sensing Technology, The presentation delivered by...

Reducing food waste

Reducing food waste - 27.01.2022

The fight against food waste must apply along the entire value chain...

NMBU RoBUTCHER Meat Factory Cell Workshops

NMBU RoBUTCHER Meat Factory Cell Workshops - 09.12.2021

The coronavirus pandemic has made it difficult, if not impossible, to gather...

RoBUTCHER unveils its Smart Knife for Robotic Meat Cutting at IEEE Sensors 2021 Conference

RoBUTCHER unveils its Smart Knife for Robotic Meat Cutting at IEEE Sensors 2021 Conference - 30.11.2021

IEEE Sensors is one of the most prestigious international conferences in the...

We finally meet again

We finally meet again - 29.11.2021

For the first time since February 2020, all the partners in the...

RoBUTCHER project cooperates with meat quality project

RoBUTCHER project cooperates with meat quality project - 04.11.2021

The development of the RoBUTCHER systems has required conduction of experiments with...

2021 RoboSchool Budapest

2021 RoboSchool Budapest - 03.11.2021

Program Monday: Meet & Greet in the afternoon Midday arrival to Budapest,...

RoBUTCHER presented at IROS2021

RoBUTCHER presented at IROS2021 - 12.10.2021

On October 1st, the RoBUTCHER project was presented at International Conference on...

RoBUTCHER part of RobotForum 2021 presentation

RoBUTCHER part of RobotForum 2021 presentation - 12.10.2021

Atle Rettedal from RobotNorge presented the project at a conference hosted by...

We're halfway there

We're halfway there - 20.09.2021

The RoBUTCHER project lasts until June 2023. So that means that we...

IEE CINTI 2021 - Call for special session papers

IEE CINTI 2021 - Call for special session papers - 13.09.2021

Authors are welcome to submit original and unpublished papers and attend the...

RoBUTCHER presented at Robotics4EU

RoBUTCHER presented at Robotics4EU - 02.09.2021

The Robotics4EU aims to ensure a more widespread adoption of (AI-based) robots...

Are you working in the meat sector? Please answer our surveys.

Are you working in the meat sector? Please answer our surveys. - 16.08.2021

We have two ongoing surveys in the RoBUTCHER project, both of which...

RoboKnife – first patent application for RoBUTCHER

RoboKnife – first patent application for RoBUTCHER - 16.08.2021

The team at NMBU has filed the first patent application in the...

Call for papers to online Workshop on Challenges in Automated Meat Processing

Call for papers to online Workshop on Challenges in Automated Meat Processing - 11.06.2021

Within the frames of IROS 2021, the workshop will be held on...

RoBUTCHER presented at the European Robotics Forum

RoBUTCHER presented at the European Robotics Forum - 18.05.2021

The European Robotics Forum 2021 (ERF 2021), the most influential meeting of...

A small peek into the project

A small peek into the project - 20.04.2021

Are you still wondering what RoBUTCHER is? Watch project co-ordinator Alex Mason...

Testing gripping tool

Testing gripping tool - 08.04.2021

A key part of the development of RoBUTCHER is the design and...

Development of life cycle assessments for RoBUTCHER

Development of life cycle assessments for RoBUTCHER - 07.04.2021

Life cycle assessment is a method for understanding sustainable social development and...

Call for posters to a workshop on Challenges in Automated Food Processing

Call for posters to a workshop on Challenges in Automated Food Processing - 22.03.2021

Within the frames of the European Robotics Forum 2021, the will be...

Ciklum presents algorithm for gripping points

Ciklum presents algorithm for gripping points - 10.02.2021

Ciklum has been working on an algorithm which provides gripping point position...

RoBUTCHER- one year has passed

RoBUTCHER- one year has passed - 03.02.2021

By: Project Co-ordinator, Alex Mason For many 2020 has been an awful...

The last workshop of 2020

The last workshop of 2020 - 11.01.2021

The last workshop of 2020 took place on the 9th of December....

Paco Frequena from Faccsa-Prolongo presents RoBUTCHER at ALIBETOPIAS Conference

Paco Frequena from Faccsa-Prolongo presents RoBUTCHER at ALIBETOPIAS Conference - 03.12.2020

ALIBETOPÍAS highlights the relevance of innovation as the best way for both...

Animalia presents RoBUTCHER at RIBMINS conference

Animalia presents RoBUTCHER at RIBMINS conference - 19.11.2020

The innovative concept of the meat factory cell was presented by Animalia...

Internal gripper ready for testing

Internal gripper ready for testing - 05.11.2020

Obuda University has completed work on a specially made gripper for removing...

RoBUTCHER on LCA Food 2020

RoBUTCHER on LCA Food 2020 - 21.10.2020

Clara Valente and colleagues from NORSUS (Norwegian Institute for Sustainability Research) present...

Collecting data

Collecting data - 29.09.2020

September 17. was the first of seven planned slaughters in the lab...

Dexter gets ready for action!

Dexter gets ready for action! - 31.08.2020

Alex Mason fitting Dexter with his first tool, a 12” breaking saw....

Presenting the RoBUTCHER concept to the Hungarian business sector

Presenting the RoBUTCHER concept to the Hungarian business sector - 17.08.2020

The Antal Bejczy Center for Intelligent Robotics (IROB) which is well-established research...

Robot cells can create  more flexible slaughterhouses

Robot cells can create more flexible slaughterhouses - 12.08.2020

August 2020 - Press release from The Danish Technological Institute Smaller slaughterhouses...

Workshop at NMBU

Workshop at NMBU - 03.07.2020

With the Norwegian borders open to our Danish neighbours, NMBU and Animalia...

NMBU welcomes the newest member of its team!

NMBU welcomes the newest member of its team! - 03.07.2020

The second ABB robot is now installed. Its function is mainly to...

Collecting real-time 3D imagery

Collecting real-time 3D imagery - 29.06.2020

On the 22nd of June, NMBU and Animalia organised a workshop in the lab-facilities...

RoBUTCHER and Byte Motion

RoBUTCHER and Byte Motion - 29.06.2020

June 2020: Press release from Byte Motion RoButcher is EU-funded research project...

Social LCA case study on meat production at the 7th international conference on Social Life Cycle Assessment

Social LCA case study on meat production at the 7th international conference on Social Life Cycle Assessment - 29.06.2020

Clara Valente has presented the work entitled “S-LCA of a novel slaughter...

May 2020: Status of the project

May 2020: Status of the project - 29.05.2020

The first five of the projects 36 months have passed. At the...

NORSUS part of the Horizon 2020 project RoBUTCHER on autonomous slaughterhouse technologies

NORSUS part of the Horizon 2020 project RoBUTCHER on autonomous slaughterhouse technologies - 07.05.2020

April 2020 – Press release from NORSUS (former Ostfold Research) NORSUS, a...

Ciklum Announces Partnership With RoBUTCHER

Ciklum Announces Partnership With RoBUTCHER - 24.04.2020

April 2020 - Press release from Ciklum Ciklum, a leading global digital...

Tour of FACCSA facilities

Tour of FACCSA facilities - 09.03.2020

As a part of the executive board meeting in March, all attendances...

RoBUTCHER presents itself to the European Robotics Community @ ERF2020

RoBUTCHER presents itself to the European Robotics Community @ ERF2020 - 09.03.2020

RoBUTCHER was invited to present at the European Robotics Forum (ERF2020, 3-5...

New research project on robotics and artificial intelligence in meat processing

New research project on robotics and artificial intelligence in meat processing - 04.03.2020

An EU funded research project called RoBUTCHER is set to find new...

Industrial workshop

Industrial workshop - 21.02.2020

RoBUTCHER technical partners (NMBU, Animalia, ByteMotion, RobotNorge, Obuda University and Danish Meat...

Kick-off meeting for the project

Kick-off meeting for the project - 17.01.2020

It was an exciting and motivated group that gathered at Norwegian University...