Company’s latest innovations have a strong focus on AI, smart robotics, and operational efficiency
Maf Roda will debut two new software lines specifically designed to meet the current demands of the market at this year’s Fruit Attraction.
The first, Smart technology, is a 100 per cent AI-based solution developed for citrus and avocados with advanced self-adjustment and automation capabilities.
Its QS Series, meanwhile, is tailored for cherries, blueberries, and stonefruit and features a redesigned user interface for a more agile and intuitive experience, along with a substantial improvement in analysis accuracy through AI.
They form part of a range of innovations in postharvest processing automation that the company will be showcasing at the fair, which have a strong focus on AI, smart robotics, and operational efficiency.
These include upgraded image grading technology, capable of analysing fruit in real time and determining its quality grade with greater precision. “These technologies, integrated into next-generation software, enable faster, more accurate, and more adaptive defect detection, becoming a key tool for operational decision-making,” the company said.
During the event, visitors will have the opportunity to explore the new AI Station, where advanced software solutions – already operating in systems such as Globalscan 7, Cherryscan, and Berryscan – will be showcased interactively. These solutions cover a wide range of fruits, including citrus, apples, avocados, cherries, blueberries, and stone fruit, among others.
In addition, Maf Roda will present the Line Pack for stonefruit – a fully automated packing system with alveoli, enabling continuous orientation and distribution of fruit. “This high-capacity robotic packing solution allows automation of key stages in the process, offering an effective response to labour shortages while significantly reducing production line costs,” the company said.
At this edition of Fruit Attraction, Strauss – a company recently acquired by the MAF Roda Group that specialises in the processing of asparagus (white, violet, and green), apples, leeks, and similar vegetables – will have its own independent stand, from which it will showcase its innovative sorting and processing technologies.
Among its key innovations is the OptiSort G Series, a machine specifically designed for asparagus grading. It features an advanced cleaning system that optimises resource use and a powerful optical camera for automated quality assessment. Its modular design provides high versatility, allowing adaptation to customers’ individual needs.
“We invite all professionals in the agri-food sector to visit its stand in Hall 10, Stand 10D21, to experience firsthand the latest innovations and see how these solutions can optimise fruit and vegetable processing,” Maf Roda said, adding that “attendees are also encouraged to explore the specialised solutions offered by Strauss, a member of the group, at its dedicated stand in Hall 14, Stand 14C15, where cutting-edge asparagus processing technology will be on display”.
