Warwick Agri-Tech

University of Warwick

Agri-Tech

A partnership between three University of Warwick departments - WMG, School of Life Science, and Warwick Crop Centre

Combining advanced engineering with plant science, delivering solutions to shape the next generation of agriculture.

Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), as part of the University of Warwick, and a High Value Manufacturing Catapult, brings world leading research on automation, AI and robotics to agriculture.

Warwick Crop Centre (WCC) and the School of Life Sciences (SLS) are internationally recognised for translational research in sustainable agriculture and bring unique skills and specialist facilities for crop science research, especially for fresh produce.

A collaborative website is coming soon!

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Principles we work by

Build capabilities in advanced engineering biology

Planet first and sustainable food system

100% Alignment with industry

Cost-effective deployment

Sustainable approach

Innovative solutions

A fusion of sector specialist

"To secure the global food system and reduce human impact under all nine planetary boundaries by advancing research in automation, robotics, AI and plant science."

Our Capabilities

Engineering

Robotics and manipulation
Perception and sensing
Artificial intelligence
Smart automated farming
Digital twin
Augmented Reality

Biology

Crop improvement and precision breeding
Smart crop protection, IPM, biopesticides
Epidemiology of crop pests and diseases
Soils and soil microbiology
Bioinformative
Policy and knowledge exchange