Webinar: Photonics for digital farming and food industry Webinar: Photonics for digital farming and food industry

Farming and Food Production: Turning Optical Technologies into Competitive Advantage

Andrey Voloshin, Senior Technologist and Pilot Line Leader

About this webinar

In this recorded webinar, we explore how farming and food production are evolving from periodic lab testing toward real-time, in-line decision-making. As production environments become more data-driven, the ability to monitor processes continuously is key to improving yield, reducing waste, and maintaining consistent product quality.

 

The session highlights how optical sensing technologies, such as SWIR imaging and spectroscopy, can be applied to monitor agricultural and food processes directly within production environments. By enabling real-time insights, these technologies help producers respond more quickly to variability and optimize their operations.

 

Hamamatsu Photonics shares its experience in translating photonics capabilities into practical, application-specific solutions. A key focus is on how custom photonic modules can be designed to meet the specific requirements of agricultural and food production settings, ensuring reliable performance in real-world conditions.

 

The webinar also introduces the Pilot Line service, which supports the transition from concept to scalable manufacturing. Covering feasibility, prototyping, and design optimization, Pilot Line helps organizations reduce technical risk and accelerate the development of solutions ready for industrial deployment.

 

About the presenter

Andrey Voloshin is a Senior Technologist and Pilot Line Leader at Hamamatsu Photonics Europe. He works with organizations to transform photonics technologies into market-ready solutions, supporting projects from feasibility and prototyping through to design optimization and volume manufacturing. With a background in opto-electronics, integrated photonics, and startup environments, he focuses on bridging application requirements with practical, manufacturable technologies.

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Simon Whitbread, X-Ray Technology Specialist

Andrey Voloshin
Pilot Line Leader
Hamamatsu Photonics Europe