Ard Nieuwenhuizen

Ard Nieuwenhuizen is an accomplished researcher in the fields of precision agriculture, machine vision, and robotics, currently serving as a Researcher at Wageningen University & Research since May 2018. Ard's expertise includes leading interdisciplinary projects in Agro Food Robotics and mobile field robotics. Previous roles include Senior System Engineer at Precision Makers and Probotiq, where Ard developed control systems and autonomous navigation for agricultural vehicles. Ard's academic journey includes a PhD in Engineering from Wageningen University & Research and participation in the Wageningen UR Young Talent Programme. Ard's research experience also encompasses precision farming and crop protection techniques, with a focus on machine vision applications for weed detection and site-specific crop management.