LONDON, Jan. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CNH Industrial
(NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) is further enhancing its commitment to
sustainable farming through its participation in the Internet of
Food & Farm 2020 (IoF2020), a European consortium whose goal is
to foster the large-scale adoption of Internet of Things (IoT)
technologies in the European farming and food value chain. The
project, launched on January
1st 2017, emerges from the "Alliance of Internet
of Things Innovation (AIOTI)" initiative, which was established by
the European Commission and will run for the next four years.
IoF2020 brings together 71 partners from 16 countries and is
coordinated by Wageningen University & Research Centre
(the Netherlands). Aligned with
the Horizon 2020 strategy, this 30 million
euro project, co-funded by the European Union, has the
objective of investigating the implementation and the use of IoT in
European food and farming.
The theme of smart and connected objects is of growing interest;
take-up, however, remains relatively low in Europe. The role of IoF2020 is to highlight
the challenges facing the agricultural sector and to look for
solutions which can facilitate its expansion.
To this end, the project will focus on 19 use cases throughout
Europe and will seek to provide
solutions for five agri-food areas: arable farming, dairy, meat,
vegetables and fruits by taking into account their specific
requirements and challenges. The IoT technologies will be
evaluated, as well as their societal impact to better understand
the adoption of such technologies.
CNH Industrial will lead a use case on Interoperability. This
area focuses on enabling agricultural machinery, independent of
brand, to work as part of one unified agronomic production system,
leading to operational efficiencies, with the ultimate aim of
improving overall agricultural productivity.
"As agriculture is evolving from the optimization of one single
machine to an ecosystem of smart and connected vehicles
communicating with each other, we have decided to take this
technology revolution as an opportunity to provide our customers
with a solution adapted to their specific needs," said Antonio Marzia, Head of Data Analytics and
Services at CNH Industrial. "We, at CNH Industrial, believe that
the ability to provide value-added services focused on improving
farm management and overall productivity will be pivotal for the
future of agriculture. This is why we have a dedicated team
specializing in new technologies, which is strongly involved in
different research projects to promote innovation and
sustainability in agriculture throughout Europe."
CNH Industrial's participation in the IoF2020 will have
strategic importance in calling governments' and industry
organizations' attention to the subject, and will help shape public
policy and drive agriculture and standards towards an open and
connected agricultural ecosystem.
CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI /MI:
CNHI), is a global leader in the capital goods sector with
established industrial experience, a wide range of products and a
worldwide presence. Each of the individual brands belonging to the
Company is a major international force in its specific industrial
sector: Case IH, New Holland Agriculture and Steyr for tractors and
agricultural machinery; Case and New Holland Construction for earth
moving equipment; Iveco for commercial vehicles; Iveco Bus and
Heuliez Bus for buses and coaches; Iveco Astra for quarry and
construction vehicles; Magirus for firefighting vehicles; Iveco
Defense Vehicles for defense and civil protection; and FPT
Industrial for engines and transmissions. More information can be
found on the corporate website:
www.cnhindustrial.com
For more information contact:
Alessia
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Laura
Overall
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Corporate
Communications - Global
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Corporate
Communications Manager
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CNH
Industrial
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CNH
Industrial
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Tel: +44 (0)2077 660
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Tel. +44 (0)2077 660
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