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SQAT has been featured by the European Network of Broadband Competence Offices (BCO Network) through an interview with project partner Tamme van der Wal, focusing on the role of digital connectivity in enabling smart farming solutions.   In the interview, Tamme explains how SQAT uses robotic soil sampling, sensors, and satellite data to deliver timely, […]

SQAT has been featured by Innovation News Network, which published an in-depth article highlighting the project’s approach to affordable, high-resolution soil property mapping and its potential impact on European farming.   The article, “Talking dirty: Cost-effective soil property maps to empower the next generation of agricultural precision,” explores why soil health remains one of the

On 5 October 2025, our partner ILVO participated in the VOKA Open Bedrijvendag – the Flemish Open Company Day. This annual initiative opens the doors of companies and research institutions across Flanders to the general public, giving people a closer look at innovation in action.At the ILVO campus, more than 1,500 visitors explored research on sustainable

SQAT helps you understand your soil better – faster, smarter, and more affordably.With our robot, satellite insights, and mobile soil lab, you get clear soil maps that save you money, boost yields, and support sustainable farming. This short video shows SQAT in action: You choose a field and order a map SQAT analysis satellite data

On 20–21 September 2025, the SQAT robot was presented by project partner ILVO at Werktuigendagen, the largest Flemish demonstration fair, held in Oudenaarde (Belgium).   The event welcomed over 47,000 visitors across two days. Despite rainy weather, there was strong interest in the live demonstration of SQAT’s robotic soil sampling system.  Visitors stopped to observe the process, ask questions, and

#PrecisionDays hosted by our partner VDBorne Campus on 29–30 August in in the Netherlands the SQAT project was presented! 🟢 This two-day event brought together farmers, advisors, researchers, policymakers, and agri-tech providers to explore practical solutions for a future-proof agricultural sector — with a strong focus on soil, sustainability, and smart technology. 💡 Our team

From June 16–20, the SQAT consortium gathered at ILVO in Merelbeke, Belgium, for our in-person GA – a week packed with technical workshops, field demonstrations, and collaborative discussions that brought the project’s mission vividly to life.   With partners joining from across Europe, this was more than a meeting – it was a moment to

🌱 We are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership between the SQAT project and the AgRibot project — a collaboration rooted in innovation, technology, and a shared commitment to transforming agriculture for a more sustainable future. 🔍 About AgRibotAgRibot is an EU-funded initiative dedicated to reshaping agriculture through the use of advanced robotics and augmented/extended

The SQAT project is excited to announce its new collaboration with the HASHTAG project, a fellow Horizon Europe initiative focused on strengthening trust in agricultural data through space-based technologies.   While SQAT is developing a smart soil mapping service powered by Galileo and Copernicus, HASHTAG is building a transparent and certified data chain — from satellite imagery to

The SQAT project recently took part in the EU CAP Network seminar on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in farming and forestry, where our partner Tamme van der Wal presented SQAT’s approach to smart soil mapping. This event brought together key stakeholders to discuss the role of robotics and AI in shaping the future of agriculture