4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (396+ words) The longer-term objective is to create an ecosystem in which other companies can develop compatible applications for the platform, including specialized grippers and crop-specific AI. Those tools would need to be compatible with the SAMI base machine. For now, however,…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (285+ words) A Cornell-led research project is developing autonomous orchard robots for pollination, fruit thinning, apple harvesting, and inter-row weeding. The four-year project is supported by a US$7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Research Initiative and will establish…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (93+ words) FreshPlaza You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker). You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site. If you keep getting this message, please enable cookies in your browser. Job…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (295+ words) Wheeled-legged robots are being deployed in commercial vineyards in Turpan to transport harvested grapes, move irrigation tubing, and relay field data during the harvest season. According to DEEP Robotics, the deployment has reduced manual carrying work by more than 70 per…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (810+ words) Agri Automation Australia's approach to farm robotics runs against the market, holding that dedicated single-task machines rarely stack up for the average grower and that a robot only earns its keep when it can carry a range of tools. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (810+ words) Agri Automation Australia's approach to farm robotics runs against the market, holding that dedicated single-task machines rarely stack up for the average grower and that a robot only earns its keep when it can carry a range of tools. The…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (211+ words) Family-owned Yorkshire potato supplier Cockerill is investing US$2.25 million in automation, productivity, and regenerative farming after the volume of potatoes it supplies to Aldi more than doubled since 2023. Cockerill, based near York, has supplied Aldi since the supermarket entered the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (461+ words) What started as a grower's idea to improve pineapple harvesting is becoming a working reality, with growers getting a firsthand look at the latest prototype during the 2026 Pineapple Field Days in Hervey Bay. Wide Bay grower Jeff Atkinson has spent…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (151+ words) FreshPlaza Run by Berries Australia, the Berry Industry Partnership Programme brings together businesses from across the berry supply chain that support Australian growers The programme provides opportunities to engage with the national berry community and contribute products, services, and expertise…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (179+ words) Australian potato growers and processors are set to benefit from a new investment focused on boosting productivity, reducing production costs and giving growers clearer evidence to support future machinery and technology decisions. The new project, funded by Hort Innovation, will…...