Manoj Karkee
Director
Cornell University
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Leadership
The primary coordinating roles within the collaborative research program.
Matthew Whiting
Co-Director
Washington State University
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Project Manager
To be confirmed
Objective Co-Leads
Objective 1 | Socio-Economics
Objective 2 | Orchard System Optimization
Objective 3 | Human-Machine Intelligent Systems
Objective 4 | Broadening Adoption
Investigators
Joe Davidson
Oregon State University
Contributes to research on human-machine intelligent systems for orchard operations.
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Mark Edwards
Oregon State University
Co-leads socio-economic research on integrated horticultural and robotic systems.
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R. Karina Gallardo
Washington State University
Co-leads research into the socio-economic drivers, costs, benefits and adoption of orchard technologies.
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Cindy Grimm
Oregon State University
Co-leads orchard-system optimization research focused on effective robot-tree interaction.
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Long He
Pennsylvania State University
Contributes to human-machine intelligent systems for labor-intensive orchard operations.
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Yu Jiang
Cornell University
Contributes to intelligent systems, sensing and digital approaches for orchard robotics.
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Avi Kahani
FFRobotics
Contributes industry expertise in robotic systems, integration and technology translation.
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George Kantor
Carnegie Mellon University
Contributes robotics expertise to human-machine intelligent systems for orchard operations.
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Emily Lavely
Michigan State University
Contributes extension expertise and stakeholder engagement supporting broader adoption.
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Jeff Luckstead
Washington State University
Contributes economic analysis to the study of orchard robotics and technology adoption.
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Ming Luo
Washington State University
Co-leads research on human-machine intelligent systems for orchard operations.
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Mario Miranda-Sazo
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Contributes tree-fruit extension and stakeholder engagement supporting broader adoption.
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Changki Mo
Washington State University
Contributes engineering expertise to human-machine intelligent systems.
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Allison Okamura
Stanford University
Co-leads human-machine intelligent systems research, including robotic interaction and manipulation.
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Gilbert Plath
Washington Fruit & Produce Company
Brings commercial orchard perspective to field relevance, evaluation and industry translation.
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Bernardita Sallato
Washington State University
Co-leads broadening adoption through horticulture, extension and stakeholder engagement.
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Donald Seifrit
Pennsylvania State University
Contributes extension and education expertise supporting broad adoption.
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Abhisesh Silwal
Carnegie Mellon University
Contributes robotics research and system integration for orchard applications.
Research profileAdvisory Board
Orchardists, researchers, community-development leaders and agricultural technology specialists provide advice to the program.
Sam Goodwin
Board Chair
Box Canyon Fruit
Provides orchardist and systems-engineering perspective to the committee.
Alen Alempijevic
University of Technology Sydney
Advises on robot motion optimization.
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Dave Allan
Allan Brothers
Provides commercial orchard-production perspective.
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Jessica Black
Heritage University
Advises on community development and broader impact.
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Joel Crist
Crist Apples
Provides commercial orchard-production perspective.
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Peter-Frans de Jong
Wageningen University
Advises on research at the intersection of orchards and robotics.
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Kristen DeMarree
DeMarree Fruit Farm
Provides commercial orchard-production perspective.
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Walt Duflock
Western Growers
Advises on agricultural technology and innovation.
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Rod Farrow
Fish Creek Orchards
Provides commercial orchard-production perspective.
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Ines Hanrahan
Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission
Advises from a tree-fruit research and industry perspective.
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Nancy Nyquist
Michigan Tree Fruit Commission
Provides tree-fruit industry perspective.
Professional profileMark Shannon
Shannon Farm Services
Provides orchard-production and farm-services perspective.
Xin Zhang
Mississippi State University
Advises on machine-canopy interaction.
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Patrick Archie
Stanford Educational Farm
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JJ Dagorret
Automated Ag
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Wageningen University & Research
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Michigan Tree Fruit Commission
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Dan Plath
Washington Fruit
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Ashley Thompson
Oregon State University Extension
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Tim Welsh
Columbia Orchard Management, Inc.
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Lirong Xiang
Cornell University
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Student profiles coming soon.