One of our innovations, Natutec Scout, is a digital monitoring and interpretation tool. It consists of a smartphone application that uses computer vision as well as manual entry to collect monitoring data, with a web-based dashboard to interpret the data. It is set to become our primary digital touchpoint for our customers. This paves the way for digital communication with our technical consultants and online ordering based on their advice. We continue to improve the existing functionality by introducing sensors and algorithms that reduce the monitoring efforts and apply machine learning to predict pests and diseases, as well as providing part of the interpretation. This will allow our consultants to focus more on their relationships with our customers with strategic advice on challenging situations that require personal attention. Recent technological developments also include the introduction of ways to release beneficial insects from the air using drones and on the ground with automated equipment. The release mechanisms, which are developed at Koppert are patented by us to provide an edge over our competitors. These devices enable growers to disperses the insects more accurately and over larger tracts of farmland than was previously possible, reducing time and labour costs at the same time. These and future technologies are set to increase efficiency and productivity for our growers. Just some of the technical innovations that keep you in step with the future and are designed to get the best out of our products. 51
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