INESC TEC, an Associate Laboratory with 35+ years of R&D and tech transfer expertise, partners with the University of Porto, INESC, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, University of Minho, and University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. This non-profit research institution focuses on scientific research, tech development, consulting, training, and pre-incubation of tech-based companies. TRIBE, its Robotics and IoT lab, develops solutions for smart precision agriculture and forestry in permanent crops (such as steep slope vineyards and orchards), forest biomass harvesting, and protected cultivation (conventional and urban).