Xihelm Limited

University of Lincoln and Xihelm are collaborating to deliver _Qualicrop_ - aiming to develop crop sorting for produce, lowering costs to consumers. It will build sophisticated sorting systems to disintermediate the supply chain - unlocking technology only available to other sectors, improving the quality of sold fruit & vegetables and lowering prices to ...

It is well accepted that due to Brexit, COVID, Ukraine and population demographics, the UK horticulture sector is heavily constrained by a lack of seasonal harvest labour. This year as crops have gone unpicked, NFU President Minette Batters stated that the sector was in an "absolute" food waste "crisis". DEFRA is working with industry to mitigate impacts....

Packing fresh produce is a continued challenge for commercial tomato growers and packing operations alike. Hygiene is a major concern. In addition to the new challenges brought about by Covid-19 there are several viruses and diseases which are carried by humans which if undetected, can lead to spoiling of product and even disease transmission to consumers...

The Automato Robot project aims to address the seasonal labour constraints in the UK/European tomato industry and their increasing cost through the development of a cost-effective robotic system that performs on-crop quality and ripeness inspection and then automated harvesting. The project brings together state of the art knowledge of innovative robotic ...