4+ day, 20+ 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, 20+ 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, 20+ 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   (293+ words) TRIC Robotics has expanded the use of autonomous robots equipped with UV-C light and bug vacuums in California strawberry fields. The company moved from trials covering half an acre in 2021 to treating more than 1,500 acres (607 hectares) of commercial strawberries in…...

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…...

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, 2+ day ago   (575+ words) For vegetable growers facing the loss of chemical options and rising labour costs, Croplands Equipment is bringing a different approach to weed control to the Australian market. The Kilter machine uses artificial intelligence and Single Droplet Technology (SDT) to identify…...

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…...