NIAB Malling Agri-Robotics Site - NIAB MARS

NIAB正在寻求开发NIAB马灵农业机器人站点（**NIAB MARS**）平台。这将是农业机器人、无人机、自主系统和相关技术的国家试验场。在肯特的NIAB东马岭（NIAB EMR）基地，有一系列不同的种植方法，包括：* 温室 * 多通道 * 果园 * 葡萄园 * 耕地这些为NIAB MARS平台提供了一套完美的种植系统和地形。如果需要替代作物或地形，这些将通过NIAB在全国各地的现有网络提供。NIAB MARS将在这些环境中为机器人开发提供一个“沙箱”环境。公司可以在一个新的农业科技孵化器内定位，该孵化器计划为该网站或“付费播放”每周或每月的基础上。此外，NIAB MARS将提供结构化和标准化的测试和评估服务，以及农业实践方面的专家意见。沙盒中将包括支持机器人开发者的虚拟资源。拟议的SBRI项目旨在进行一项简短的可行性研究，旨在制定一项可以提交给UKRI基础设施基金的提案。初步数据将通过研讨会和与现有机器人开发者、种植者和其他行业利益相关者的访谈收集。随后将进行一系列系统工程交易，以制定NIAB MARS的用户要求、系统要求、商业模式、物理计划和操作概念。

NIAB is looking to develop the NIAB Malling Agri-Robotics Site (**NIAB MARS**) platform. This will be a national proving ground for agricultural robots, drones, autonomous systems and related technologies.At NIAB's East Malling (NIAB EMR) site in Kent are a range of different cultivation methods including:* Glasshouses* Polytunnels* Orchards* Vineyard* Arable landThese provide the perfect set of cropping systems and terrains for the NIAB MARS platform. Where alternative crops or terrains are required these will be made available through NIAB's existing network of sites across the country. NIAB MARS will incorporate a "sandbox" environment for robot development within these environments. Companies can locate within a new agritech incubator planned for the site or "pay-to-play" on a weekly or monthly basis. In addition, NIAB MARS will provide a structured and standardised testing and evaluation service as well as expert input on agricultural practice. Included within the sandbox will be virtual resources to support robot developers.The proposed SBRI project aims to carry out a short feasibility study with the aim of developing a proposal that can be submitted to the UKRI infrastructure fund. Initial data will be gathered through workshops and interviews with existing robot developers, growers and other industry stakeholders. This will be followed by a series of systems engineering trades to develop the user requirements, systems requirements, business model, physical plan and operating concepts for NIAB MARS.