LIFE21-ENV-ES-Life-AIs

The Life-AIs consortium has received support from the prestigious LIFE environmental program of the European Union. This consortium brings together two leading technology providers, Fede —the project leader— and Agerpix, along with three major producers: Castillo de Canena, Dominio Fournier winery from the González Byass Family of Wines, and Agróptimum.

Life-AIs Project Objectives

For this Life-AIs project, Agerpix collaborates with Fede, a leading company in the design and manufacture of sprayers, nebulizers, and equipment for the protection of specialty crops, to develop a system that can “see” crops through computer vision using 3D camera technology and make data processing possible through AI. The goal is to determine the state of plantations and carry out field treatments and tasks that are accurate and adapted to reality.

Life-AIs: See & Save will make it possible to assess crop vigor, obtain accurate yield estimates, and detect diseases. All of this will lead to more efficient, precise management based on high-quality visual data, translating into numerous environmental and economic benefits for agricultural companies.

Alignment of Life-AIs with Environmental Policies

Our estimate is that, over the project’s 54-month duration, Life-AI will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 604 tons, increasing several times over to reach 3,225 tons per year once the technology is implemented across approximately 98,000 hectares.

This reduction translates into annual savings of up to 43% in phytosanitary products, up to 20% in fertilizers and nutrients, up to 31% in fuels, and up to 13% in electricity. These achievements have a positive environmental impact and ensure full alignment of Life-AI with the goals of the EU Green Deal’s “Farm to Fork” strategy.

Life-AIs Field Trials and Tests

We will carry out trials on 150 hectares of crops belonging to Dominio Fournier (vineyard, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Spain), Castillo de Canena (olive grove, Spain), and Agróptimum (pistachios, Spain). These tests will demonstrate emission and cost reductions for the participating farmers.

These trials, supported by the LIFE program, will show how this digital agronomic solution dramatically reduces agriculture’s environmental impact in high-value crops—without compromising fruit quality—while increasing farmers’ profitability and helping improve agri-food security.

Dominio Fournier

Vineyard · Ribera del Duero. 3D vision + AI test to measure vigor and optimize treatments.

Castillo de Canena

Olive grove · Spain. Vigor monitoring, disease detection, and precise treatment application.

Agróptimum

Pistachio · Spain. Adjustment of fieldwork and fertilization based on actual crop status (See & Save).

Agerpix + Fede

Technology · See & Save. 3D cameras + AI to view crops and reduce inputs and emissions.