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Notes from the field
Irrigation, crops, satellite and field sensors.
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Logistic Flying Car: the vehicle that flies and drives the last mile
Our delivery prototype flies between destinations and switches to autonomous driving where flying is not allowed. Over 23 km on one charge.
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Autonomous laparoscopic surgical robot
A dual-arm robotic platform that sutures, cuts and measures autonomously in minimally invasive surgery, always under the surgeon’s supervision.
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Same water allowance, higher yield: the effect of irrigating at the right time
With the same amount of water, better spread over time, a crop can yield more. What the studies say and how Sanzar360 puts it into practice.
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What uncontrolled irrigation looks like (and what controlled irrigation looks like)
The same plot and the same soil moisture, measured over several days, before and after irrigating with data instead of habit.
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Poorly calculated irrigation does not just waste water, it damages the crop
Irrigating too much or too little harms the plant directly, and sometimes the damage cannot be undone. How Sanzar360 keeps irrigation within the safe range.
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How is water distributed when you irrigate?
Irrigation water forms a wetted bulb that is depleted within 24 to 48 hours. What happens to the plant if this goes unnoticed, and how to avoid it.
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Maximise your performance with precision: optimal moisture and smart savings
Keeping soil moisture within the optimal thresholds at each crop stage, and irrigating only when an alert says it is time, raises yield and saves water.
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Scaling into Indian agriculture with Eureka Innowide support
We have completed our Eureka Innowide project, funded by the European Union with €60,000, which helped us enter the Indian agricultural sector.
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Sanzar Group brings digital agriculture to farmers at FEMOGA 2025
At FEMOGA 2025 in Sariñena (Huesca) we showed our digital agriculture modules, gave a technical session on AI and sensors and ran an IoT irrigation demonstration day.
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Connecting Knowledge: reflections on innovation and entrepreneurship in AgriFoodTech with Ferran Adrià
On 27 February we attended Connecting Knowledge at La Vega Innova, with a keynote by Ferran Adrià, and showed our software in the exhibition area.
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Exploring the future of AgriFoodTech in Spain: our experience at the MEET-UP on acceleration
At the MEET-UP on the AgriFoodTech acceleration ecosystem in Spain we started talks with AgrifoodTEF and were accepted into the Wayra acceleration programme.
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Detection of unproductive areas and weed control with HD maps
In South America, our 30 cm/pixel HD maps detected 2,208 ha of unproductive land and weed infestations, with estimated savings of over 1.6 million USD.
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Our participation in Datagri 2024: innovating the future of digital agriculture
At Datagri 2024 we presented our AI Land SW software and our consulting services in digital mapping, IoT crop monitoring and production optimisation.
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Open house days at La Vega Innova
We attended the presentation of a study on the digital transformation of the agri-food sector at La Vega Innova, the MAPA digital innovation centre.
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Exploring new frontiers at South Summit 2024
Our experience at South Summit 2024, where we met entrepreneurs and industry peers, explored new collaborations and listened to expert keynotes.
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High-resolution maps with AI and HD satellite imagery
A video explaining the high-resolution maps we produce by combining AI algorithms with HD satellite imagery, and what they can be used for.
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Exploring innovation in Massachusetts: a week of learning and networking
A week in Boston and Cambridge with MIDE and Fundación madri+d, visiting The Engine, Harvard Innovation Lab and the Cambridge Innovation Center.
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The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Wayra Telefónica's director visit iHub La Vega Innova
Minister Luis Planas and Wayra director Andrés Saborido visited iHub La Vega Innova, where we presented our satellite and AI risk and damage assessment.
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A day of innovation and opportunity at La Vega Innova's Investor Day
We presented our risk and damage assessment through high-resolution satellite images at the La Vega Innova iHub, before the Ministry of Agriculture, investors and entrepreneurs.
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Sanzar Group embraces community and opportunity at La Vega Innova networking event
We attended the La Vega Innova community gathering: talks with startups and corporates, a session on European funding and a visit to the Ministry of Agriculture's experimental farm.
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+15% boost in fertilizer efficiency in wheat crop yields in Paraguay
With INBIO as local support and validation, Sanzar Fertimeter raised fertilizer efficiency by 15% and wheat production by 1 tonne per hectare in Paraguay.
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Empowering a Paraguayan client with 7000 hectares: our custom app for data interaction
A custom app lets a Paraguayan client explore the high-resolution orthomosaic of its 7000 hectares and find the non-productive areas in each plot.
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Enhancing agricultural practices in Cuba: sugarcane and tobacco farming
Sanzar Group works with AZCUBA, TABACUBA and Cuban research institutes to cut agrochemical use in sugarcane and tobacco with satellite imagery and machine learning.
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Sanzar Group software applied in olive: reducing costs and boosting yields in Tunisia and Spain
With IFFCO and IRTA, Sanzar Group is developing precision agriculture software for olive groves in Tunisia and Spain, with IoT sensors and satellite imagery.
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Slashing costs by up to $80 per hectare with our software in Paraguayan soybean farming
Sanzar Fertimeter recommended a 25% lower fertilizer dose in soybean in Paraguay, backed by a soil study, saving 50 kg and $80 per hectare.
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Unlocking efficiency in spinach farming in Canada with our software
A use case of the Sanzar Fertimeter Recommendation system in spinach farming in Canada, with a potential 20% profit increase and more efficient use of fertiliser.
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Marco Ruano of Sanzar Group discusses AI and big data in precision farming with Tinku
Marco Ruano, CEO of Sanzar Group, talked to the business outlet Tinku about using artificial intelligence and big data in precision agriculture and livestock farming.
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Participation in the La Vega Innova acceleration programme: a commitment to agricultural innovation
Our team took part in the La Vega Innova programme event, led by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in partnership with Wayra.
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Sanzar Group and Al Rajhi-El Ferjani: integrating IoT for smart agriculture in Tunisia
In Tunisia we met Atef Ferjani, owner of Al Rajhi-El Ferjani, to plan an IoT collaboration for automatic irrigation and fertigation in intensive olive plantations.
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Sanzar Group's arrival at Madrid Platform: uniting business visions across Europe and Latin America
Sanzar Group joins Madrid Platform, a hub of over 5,000 companies in Europe and Latin America, with a possible future collaboration with MonteAlto.
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Sanzar Group at the Food Design Festival
At La Nave in Madrid we presented our project to optimise fertiliser use, cutting costs and environmental impact, at the fifth Food Design Festival.
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