Partnership formed to provide robotic mushroom harvesting for drawer system

Mycionics, a robotic technology firm, and Christiaens Group, a supplier of farms and equipment to the global mushroom industry, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to supply a robotic mushroom harvesting solution for the Drawer System.

With a picking rate of 45 picks per minute and the ability to operate 24 hours daily, these robotics are poised to alleviate labor shortages.

The collaboration between Mycionics and Christiaens Group BV was showcased at "Mushroom Days," the industry conference and trade show for the mushroom sector, held in the Netherlands during the spring of 2023. The demonstration of the Mycionics robotic harvester integrated into the Christiaens harvesting platform of the Drawer System garnered significant interest within the mushroom farming industry.

Christiaens Group developed the Drawer System with the foresight of incorporating robotics. In response, Mycionics has designed a robotic harvester equipped with a vision bar and dual gripper system capable of harvesting 45 fresh market-quality mushrooms per minute.

The collaboration between Mycionics and Christiaens Group BV was showcased at "Mushroom Days," the industry conference and trade show for the mushroom sector.

As a testament to the viability and appeal of this collaboration, Mycionics has secured contracts with three prominent mushroom farms for the integration of this technology in 2024. With a picking rate of 45 picks per minute and the ability to operate 24 hours daily, these robotics are poised to alleviate labor shortages, which have been a persistent challenge plaguing mushroom farms on a global scale.

"Our partnership with Christiaens Group has evolved rapidly, aligning seamlessly with their forward-thinking Drawer System, which complements the technology stack that our team has been diligently developing over the past five years," says Michael Curry, CEO of Mycionics.