Yogyakarta, 13 March 2026 – The Smart Agriculture Research Center of the Faculty of Agricultural Technology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) participated in the Pre Kick-Off Meeting for the preparation of the NVIDIA AI Technology Center (NVAITC) Launch Event, which was held online on Friday (13/3). The meeting served as an initial coordination effort between UGM and industry partners to prepare the launch of a collaborative artificial intelligence development center that will support various research innovations, including in the precision agriculture sector.
The involvement of the FTP UGM team in this activity is part of an effort to strengthen the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and high-performance computing in the development of modern agricultural systems that are adaptive to tropical conditions. Through this collaborative center, various studies related to land monitoring, precision irrigation management, and agricultural data analysis based on sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT) are expected to develop more optimally.
During the meeting, participants discussed various preparations for the upcoming NVAITC launch event, including the formation of the organizing committee from UGM, Indosat, and NVIDIA. Discussions also covered logistical aspects such as the event schedule, venue, invitation list, and preparation of the event rundown. In addition, the readiness of the collaboration center infrastructure was also addressed, including the preparation of a joint-center workspace and the integration of computing systems between UGM’s local servers and the Merdeka GPU infrastructure owned by Indosat on the Cloudeka platform operated by Lintasarta.
The meeting also introduced the technological framework provided by NVIDIA and Indosat to support the development of the Tropical Precision Agriculture project. This technology includes support for data processing from multiple sources such as drones, cameras, and field sensors, edge device data processing, artificial intelligence model development, as well as analytics and visualization systems that can support data-driven decision-making in agricultural management.
As one of the research teams contributing to the research showcase, the FTP UGM team is preparing several precision agriculture technology innovations that utilize the integration of field sensors, data analytics, and artificial intelligence to improve the efficiency of land and agricultural resource management. These efforts align with the commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) through improving agricultural productivity, SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) through the utilization of artificial intelligence technology, and SDG 13 (Climate Action) through the development of adaptive and data-driven agricultural systems.
Through its involvement in the development of NVAITC, the FTP UGM team reaffirms its commitment to advancing practical and sustainable data-driven agricultural technology innovations based on artificial intelligence. This collaboration between academia and industry is expected to strengthen research development and encourage digital transformation in the agricultural sector.
Contributor: Mutiara Alifia Ramadhanty
