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Robots and autonomous supertractors are one important solution.
Crammed with cameras and sensors, the metal crab slowly works its way through the cornfield. By scanning its environment, the little electronic harvest helper cunningly avoids heaps of earth and plant stems. Sowing, fertilizing, planting, bringing out herbicides or picking fruits: Dozens of these intelligent harvesting machines could be capable of working a complete field…
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A multipurpose solution that agriculture needs now
From cultivating the land to harvesting the crop, PeK Automotive’s fully autonomous robot covers the entire agricultural cycle, saving farmers time, effort and a lot of money.Agriculture is undoubtedly one of the hardest jobs in the world. As well as being physically demanding and labour intensive, farming requires a high level of knowledge and expertise. Farmers have to take into account the different soil types…
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From harvesting tomatoes to grafting fish, agricultural robots show the future of farming
The focus was on weeding robots, vertical farming robots, strawberry picking robots, underwater inspection robots, fish vaccination robots and disinfection robots.The competition, jointly organised by the Chinese Society of Artificial Intelligence, the National Agricultural Information Engineering Research Center, the South China Agricultural University and Pinduoduo, aimed to bring together academic researchers from…
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Technology, agriculture’s friend in the sustainable economies of the future
How can European agriculture become more environmentally friendly and ensure healthy, profitable production?The answer lies in innovative production methods and high-tech, such as the one developed in the Netherlands
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Robotics in agriculture: robotics: types and applications
Robotics in agriculture. Agriculture is fast becoming an exciting high-tech industry, attracting new professionals, new companies and new investors. Technology is evolving rapidly, not only improving the production capabilities of farmers, but also the robotics and automation technology as we know it. At the heart of this phenomenon is the need for significantly increased production yields. The United Nations estimates that…
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Technology, agriculture’s friend in the sustainable economies of the future
How can European agriculture become greener and ensure healthy, profitable production? The answer lies in innovative production methods and cutting-edge technology, such as the one used in the
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Smart sensors for agriculture
We often don’t see them, but our lives are full of sensors. They’re in our cars, our phones, farm fields and machinery. Laurie Bedord is the advanced technology editor of Successful Farming Magazine. She says smart sensors track everything on farmers’ land, from water to soil pH to nutrients. And experts…
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Harvesting CROO robotics
Automation is also emerging to address workforce challenges. The industry is projected to see a 6% decline in the number of farm workers between 2014 and 2024. Act CROO Robotics has developed a robot to help strawberry farmers pick and pack crops. The shortage of workers has reportedly caused millions of dollars in lost revenue…
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PEAT
Deforestation and soil degradation continue to pose a significant threat to food security and have a negative impact on the economy. The USDA estimates the annual cost of soil erosion at about $44 billion. Berlin-based agricultural technology company PEAT has launched Plantix, a deep learning app that claims to identify potential soil defects and nutrient…
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Nyomgenomika
Like the Plantix app, California-based Trace Genomics provides soil analysis services to farmers. Lead investor Illumina helped develop the machine learning system to help customers learn about the strengths and weaknesses of their soil. The focus is on preventing defective crops and optimizing opportunities for healthy crop production. According to the company’s website, after submitting…
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SkySquirrel Technologies Inc.
The presence of drones in agriculture reportedly dates back to the 1980s in Japan for crop dusting. The agricultural drone market is forecast to reach $480 million by 2027. Nowadays, companies are leveraging AI and aerial technologies to boost crop health.SkySquirrel Technologies Inc. is one of the companies bringing drone technology to vineyards. The company…
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FarmShots
FarmShots, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, is a new startup focused on analyzing agricultural data from images captured by satellites and drones. Specifically, the company aims to “detect diseases, pests and poor crop nutrients on farms”. For example, the company claims its software can tell users exactly where fertilizer is needed and reduce the amount…
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Plant stress sensor nanosensor
Engineers at MIT are using sensors made from carbon nanotubes to closely monitor how plants respond to stress.Engineers at MIT have developed a method to monitor how plants respond to stresses such as injury, infection and light damage using sensors made from carbon nanotubes. These sensors can be embedded in the leaves of the plant,…
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Your next salad can be grown by a robot.
California startup FarmWise says robotics and machine learning will make crops more delicious and healthier.FarmWise’s artificial intelligence-powered robots autonomously grow plants and scout for weeds.At first glance, the plants look no different from other crops typical of California’s Salinas Valley, often called the “American salad bowl”. All you can see is a row of lettuce,…
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Autonomous robot for vacuum apple picking
SRI Spin-off Abundant Robotics – Developing Autonomous Apple Vacuum The original author of this article is Evan Ackerman. SRI Robotics presents a prototype of its autonomous apple picker that uses machine vision and vacuum robotics. As an apple enthusiast, I take it for granted that apples will be within my reach at any given time.…
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