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freshplaza.com > north-america > article > 9871264 > robotic-machine-moves-closer-to-commercial-harvesting-of-broccoli

Robotic machine moves closer to commercial harvesting of broccoli

4+ day, 17+ 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,…...

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freshplaza.com > north-america > article > 9869830 > us-7-5-million-project-develops-multi-task-orchard-robots

US$7.5 million project develops multi-task orchard robots

5+ day, 16+ 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…...

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freshplaza.com > north-america > article > 9869551 > long-live-the-human-robots

Long live the human robots

6+ day, 16+ 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…...

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freshplaza.com > north-america > article > 9868322 > uv-c-robots-treat-over-1-500-acres-of-california-strawberries

UV-C robots treat over 1,500 acres of California strawberries

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…...

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freshplaza.com > north-america > article > 9868321 > robot-dogs-reduce-grape-harvest-workload-by-over-70-in-china

Robot dogs reduce grape harvest workload by over 70% in China

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…...

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freshplaza.com > north-america > article > 9867926 > the-basic-economics-of-being-able-to-have-a-robot-that-s-dedicated-to-spraying-aren-t-very-practical-or-economic

“The basic economics of being able to have a robot that’s dedicated to spraying aren't very practical or economic"

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…...

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freshplaza.com > north-america > article > 9867926 > the-basic-economics-of-being-able-to-have-a-robot-that-s-dedicated-to-spraying-is-not-very-practical-or-economic

“The basic economics of being able to have a robot that’s dedicated to spraying is not very practical or economic"

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…...

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freshplaza.com > europe > article > 9866800 > uk-potato-supplier-invests-us-2-25-million-in-automation

UK potato supplier invests US$2.25 million in automation

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…...

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freshplaza.com > north-america > article > 9866664 > flexibility-the-focus-for-robot-sprayer

Flexibility the focus for robot sprayer

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (621+ words) Field Sense Robotics is moving its agricultural rover closer to commercial deployment, with a third-generation design focused on improving performance, reliability and affordability while retaining the flexibility to expand into other farm applications. The firm's Dale Creed says the latest…...

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freshplaza.com > oceania > article > 9865306 > ai-pineapple-harvester-prototype-targets-automated-picking

AI pineapple harvester prototype targets automated picking

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…...