AGRIST Selected for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' Foodtech Public-Private Council Case Study Collection

AGRIST Inc. (Headquarters: Shintomi-cho, Miyazaki Prefecture; hereinafter AGRIST), a startup solving agricultural issues through technology, announces that it has been featured as an advanced Agritech case study in the government document "Productivity Improvement in the Food Industry (Smartification of Agriculture and Fisheries)", newly published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

This initiative aligns with the Takaiçi administration's "Growth Strategy through Science, Technology, and Innovation" and "Food Security" contexts, accelerating the promotion of smart agriculture through public-private integration.

Background of Being Featured in the MAFF Document In a document compiled by the MAFF's "Foodtech Public-Private Council" (*1) (*2), AGRIST was featured as a major company in the "Agritech" field. The development of robots utilizing AI to automatically harvest bell peppers and cucumbers, and the construction of data collection and yield prediction systems within large-scale greenhouse horticulture facilities, are attracting attention as solutions directly linked to resolving labor shortages and streamlining agricultural management.

*1 The "Foodtech Public-Private Council" is an organization established in 2020 through industry-academia-government collaboration to promote the creation of new markets and establish the technological foundation for resource-circulating food supply and improving the QOL of food. Reference: https://food-tech.maff.go.jp/ *2 Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries "Situation Surrounding Foodtech" (February, Reiwa 8)

About the AI-Equipped Automatic Harvesting Robot "Q" AGRIST's AI-equipped automatic harvesting robot "Q" moves on rails laid between ridges. The proprietary harvesting hand is equipped with mis-harvest prevention sensors and a camera, and the AI automatically identifies and harvests crops at the optimal harvest time. In addition, by specializing development for cucumbers in greenhouse horticulture facilities, it aims to achieve a highly versatile design capable of handling other crops simply by replacing the harvesting hand part.

Alignment with the Takaiçi Administration's Growth Strategy and Food Security AGRIST...