Outfield’s New York Tour
It was late at night and snowing when Jim and I arrived in Rochester, New York, and the air was a balmy 28°F (or -2°C). Fortunately the pineapple themed Airbnb that we had rented was nice and warm! We had …
Kicking Off the Ground Breaking POME Project
November 2023 saw the start of a bold project, developing precision farming tools for top fruit growers that will cut on-farm fruit wastage and slash the use of chemical inputs. Precision Orchard Management for the Environment, or POME, is an …
Outfield’s 2023 Recap
Another year and another season has flown by. As 2023 draws to a close, it’s the perfect opportunity to look back on the year that’s just passed before we prepare for all of the exciting things ahead. It’s been a …
Project Underway Bringing Outfield’s System to Vineyards
Vineyard growers around the world face an erratic and uncertain future. Climate change is shifting where, when, and how grape varieties can grow and the viticulture industry is having to adapt quickly. On top of that, rising labour costs, pressures …
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Outfield’s 2022 Recap
Well it’s nearly the end of 2022, and I want to take this opportunity to reflect on everything that we’ve been up to at Outfield over the course of a very busy year. From new features to new geographies, from …
The November 2022 Outfield Team Meetup
At the start of November it was time once again for Outfield to come together for our twice annual team meetup. In a very rainy Cambridge, the team gathered together for a week of planning sessions, workshops and fun activities. …
Outfield, the Big Apple and beyond
Honeycrisp apples, Niagara Falls and deep-dish pizza – it must be America! Last month, my colleague Emil and I travelled to the United States for Outfield’s first visit to the country. US growers have been using the Outfield platform since …
They’re Drones Jim, but not as we know them..
Drone technology has come a long way since we started Outfield back in 2016. Back then, Outfield’s first drone was built on my dining room table from parts ordered from eBay. Today, the range, battery life, camera resolution, and obstacle …
Baboons, Penguins and Apple Counting
The start of 2022 has been a busy time for Outfield across the company. The Operations Team in particular were busy with a trip to Cape Town in South Africa, and the whole team travelled out to work with fruit …
Connected Places Catapult Webinar
In December Outfield were invited to present at a webinar hosted by the UK government’s Connected Places Catapult. The topic of the webinar was Drone Technology and Artificial Intelligence: Utilisation for High value Crops – which is exactly what we …
So…Why Drones?
Outfield’s first drone was hand built on my dining room table. It had a 10 minute flight time and carried a fixed 12 megapixel Canon point-and-shoot camera pointing directly downwards. We affectionately named it “Droney McDroneface”. The first time I …
Announcing the Outfield Web App
It’s been a busy few months for us leading us to our official launch of the Outfield web app! This February, we began testing our new web app with early users. Their feedback was fantastic, and we are now excited …
Fruit Logistica
In February Jim and Oli flew to Berlin to check out Fruit Logistica 2020. It’s Europe’s biggest fruit industry convention, and every sector imaginable of the fresh produce business is represented there. Jim and I arrived in Berlin close to …
Food Waste in Apple Orchards
Food waste – it’s a phrase that leaves a bad taste in the mouth. As food waste is a recurring problem in apple production, what can we do to reduce it? The problem of food waste in UK apple orchards …
Outfield in South Africa – Part 2
In October Oli undertook a two week trip to South Africa to survey apple orchards during blossom, in support of Innovate UK project number 104610. Here’s how he got on. I began my surveying in Ceres and the Koue Bokkeveld, …
Outfield in South Africa – Part 1
In October Oli undertook a two week trip to South Africa to survey apple orchards during blossom, in support of Innovate UK project number 104610. Here’s how he got on. From Cape Town International Airport it’s a 30 minute drive …