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Tender: Grain Automate Open Innovation Call – Automation, Autonomy and Intelligent Systems for Australian Grain Growers

Released 5 days ago

Closes07 Dec 2026

Likely valueEstimate$300K to $5.8MInflation adjusted

Current contractRDO Equipment Pty Ltd$261K · ended Sept 2026

LocationFederal

AgencyGrains Research and Development Corporation

SourceAusTender

CategoryResearch & Development

ReferencePROC-9177512

TypeRequest for Proposal

Published12 Oct 2026

50 days leftCloses Mon, 7 Dec 2026

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Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is seeking proposals through the Grain Automate Open Innovation Call to accelerate the development, validation and adoption of machine automation, autonomy and intelligent systems across machinery, implements, UAVs and digital systems that deliver measurable value to Australian grain growers. The initiative is nationally focused, largely within the farm gate while recognising connections with logistics, suppliers and post‑farm‑gate systems, and complements existing investment in precision agriculture, digital agronomy and advanced analytics by prioritising industry readiness, targeted technology development, integration across physical and digital systems and step‑change improvements in precision.

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