Royal College of Art has spun out Pollinator Orchard Management, which will develop agtech to boost pollination rates and crop yields by exploiting natural pollinators such as flies.
Royal College of Art today established Pollinator Orchard Management, a UK-based agricultural technology developer that hopes to boost pollination rates and crop yields by using flies and other wild pollinators.
The spinout relies on internet of things technology, placing a network of sensors around the farm to collect data on the behaviour of flies and influence their movements through pheromones. The spinout is preparing field tests and hopes to rear certain fly species.
The company is led by graduates Louis…
