Bart M. van Marrewijk

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Bart M. van Marrewijk is a pioneering researcher in agricultural robotics, with a focus on automating complex horticultural tasks. His work spans three key areas: precision trimming, autonomous greenhouse cultivation, and robotic harvesting. Van Marrewijk’s major contributions include the development and field evaluation of a novel boxwood topiary trimming robot, which demonstrated the ability to shape spherical, cylindrical, and cuboid topiaries in real garden settings—a first-of-its-kind achievement. His research on autonomous greenhouse cultivation of dwarf tomatoes (2025) advanced intelligent algorithms for multi-sensor feedback, enhancing resource efficiency in high-tech, data-driven greenhouses. Additionally, he designed and evaluated a robotic prototype for gerbera harvesting (2024), successfully performing actions at previously untested locations under commercial conditions. With over 25 citations across his most-cited works, van Marrewijk’s impact is evident in bridging the gap between robotic theory and practical agricultural application. His notable achievements include pioneering evaluation methods for topiary trimming robots and pushing the boundaries of robotic harvesting in floriculture, making him a key figure in the future of precision agriculture.