Green Tech South West is delighted to welcome Ben Scott-Robinson, Co-founder and CEO of The Small Robot Company.
Arable farming, with 4bn hectares worldwide, could be the saviour of our environment. It could be the biggest store of carbon, and the biggest restorer of biodiversity.
But instead it emits up to three tonnes of CO2e per hectare, and the massive, inefficient farm machinery wastes up to ninety percent of the inputs used, while crushing the soil and allowing the nutrients to be washed away.
What is needed is a step change in how farming is done. Not big and wasteful, but small and precise. Not industrial mass 'manufacture, but nurturing of each plant individually.
In this talk Ben will explain how using robotics and AI, his company have created a new model for regenerative and profitable farming. Welcome to the fourth agricultural revolution. Welcome to per plant farming.
ABOUT BEN
Ben Scott-Robinson is an accomplished digital entrepreneur focused on geospatial and mobility technologies. Ben co-founded Small Robot Company in 2017 with a vision to transform food production with accurate, smart, lightweight robots.
His background is in next generation geolocation technology and user experience design, shaping Ordnance Survey's digital transformation and starting the first agency UX capability in Europe. A winner of Experience Innovator of the Year, Ben is an experienced technology entrepreneur and early mobile technology innovator, including a phone for blind people.