The Great Challenge of Agricultural Robotics

21 million euros budget 5 years France 2030
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A CHALLENGE

An ambitious program to serve the agriculture of tomorrow

The Grand Challenge of Agricultural Robotics (GDRA) is a program funded by the French State as part of France 2030.
The France 2030 investment plan
France 2030 is a national program that supports innovation in strategic sectors, including agriculture. With €54 billion in investments, it supports projects from research to industrialization, aiming for:

  • the decarbonization of the economy
  • the emergence of innovative players

The program is led by the French government and implemented by ADEME, ANR, Bpifrance, and Caisse des Dépôts.

SADEA: support for the agricultural transition
The SADEA acceleration strategy (Sustainable agricultural systems and agricultural equipment contributing to the ecological transition) is initiated within the framework of France 2030 to stimulate innovation and support the 3rd agricultural revolution.
GOALS

The Big Challenge: Accelerating the Deployment of the Robotics Sector

Coordinated by RobAgri
The GDRA brings together all stakeholders in the agricultural sector – manufacturers, researchers, farmers, and institutions – to build a structured and high-performing ecosystem.

Unique in Europe, it aims to bridge the gap between innovative prototypes and reliable, certified solutions ready for field deployment.
We act as a control center, coordinating research and development initiatives in agriculture whenever they incorporate a robotics component.

Main objective
– Uniting stakeholders for agriculture that supports the ecological transition of agriculture.

– Making agricultural robotics a key lever to support the agroecological transition of French agriculture.

A unique ecosystem
The Great Challenge of Agricultural Robotics is not limited to a funding program: it is a collective dynamic that brings together all links in the value chain.
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The Great Challenge of Agricultural Robotics

21 million euros over 5 years to accelerate the deployment of robotics in the service of the agro-ecological transition:
Facilitating the adoption of robotic solutions by farmers
Accelerate the market launch of compliant and safe robots
Promoting the emergence of robotizable agroecological practices
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millions of euros budget

years of national program

a meticulously planned government plan

KEY FIGURES

HOW DOES THE PROGRAM WORK?

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millions of euros of budget dedicated to animation, dissemination and strategic management

millions of euros of budget dedicated to shared infrastructure and the financing of innovations

Entrusted to RobAgri, the major challenge unfolds through several lines of action, collectively managed by the association and its partners.
PROJECTS

Projects funded by the Great Challenge of Agricultural Robotics

Several major projects have been launched or are in the process of being launched to create common infrastructures and accelerate innovation.
STAIRS
ANR-targeted project – Led by INRAE ​​and co-led by RobAgri
Development of common tools to design, develop and evaluate robotic solutions by establishing standardized methods adapted to the needs of farmers.
REFERENTS : Jean-Pierre Chanet (INRAE) et Lionel Monchalin (RobAgri)
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AgRoboScope
Targeted project currently under development – ​​Led by CTIFL and co-led by RobAgri
Creation of a national network of testing and evaluation infrastructures to conduct multi-criteria performance assessments of agricultural robots under real-world conditions.

OBJECTIVES:

To create independent benchmarks to help farmers better understand robot performance within their own systems.

REFERENTS: Marine Louargant (CTIFL) et Lionel Montchalin (RobAgri)
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PROJECTS BPI
A call for projects under the BPI “Grand Défi de la Robotique Agricole” (Great Challenge of Agricultural Robotics) is currently being drafted.
It aims to fund small-scale projects, involving 1 to 3 partners, to conduct demonstrations or proofs of concept for new robotic components or solutions for agriculture.

The first round of funding is planned for spring 2026.

For your information, a similar program is currently being rolled out by the Grand Défi Biocontrôle et Biostimulation (Great Biocontrol and Biostimulation Challenge). Initiatives using both biocontrol and robotics are eligible to apply to both!

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