EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Agri-Food Robotics: AgriFoRwArdS - Robbie Cato

Robbie Cato

  • University of Lincoln in collaboration with Douglas Bomford Trust

Research Interests

Collaborative robotics, sensory feedback systems, smart-factories/farms, robot/automation ethics 

Presentations

  • “Responsible Adoption (Ethical, Legal, Social, Environmental Aspects, Considerations)” (oral) – AgriFoRwArdS CDT Summer School: Robotic Phenotyping [July 2024] – Wageningen, The Netherlands.
  • “Economic Analysis & Development of Localised Controlled Environment Potato Farming Systems” (poster) – AgriFoRwArdS CDT Summer School: Robotic Phenotyping [July 2024] – Wageningen, The Netherlands.
  • “Title Unknown” (oral) – Robotics & Automation Conference (Robocon) 2024 [September 2024] – London, UK.

About me

Hi I’m Robbie, my background is in robotics and automation so I’m really excited to further my knowledge and skillset at the CDT. I’m going to carry out my studies at the University of Lincoln where I did my first MSc. My main interests are human-robot interaction and autonomous decision-making / actions but I’m also really keen to explore the world of ethics and sustainability in regards to deploying robotics and autonomous systems 

MSc Project

Title to be confirmed

PhD Project

Reconfigurable Mobile Platform for Autonomous Monitoring and Analysis of Crop and Field Conditions

Robbie’s PhD project is being carried out in collaboration with Douglas Bomford Trust, with primary supervision by Dr Francesco Del Duchetto.