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Long live the human robots
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (94+ words) Hortidaily 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…...
"We see strong potential for automation across North America"
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (344+ words) "North America is a key market for 4XRobots, and we see strong potential for automation across the region. Many growers can benefit from solutions that are flexible, practical and easy to implement. That creates a significant opportunity for collaborative robotics," says…...
Robotic machine moves closer to commercial harvesting of broccoli
4+ day, 18+ 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,…...
Robot dogs reduce grape harvest workload by over 70% in China
1+ week, 4+ 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…...
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…...
Digital envirotyping for plant breeding
2+ week, 4+ day ago (147+ words) Dutch data company Polariks has introduced digitally managed envirotyping, adding a third layer of information alongside its existing genotyping and phenotyping data services. Phenotyping is typically based on descriptions derived from observation and is usually recorded in breeding software. While…...
Greenhouse sensors and robotics tested in Belgium
2+ week, 5+ day ago (455+ words) © Thijmen Tiersma | HortiDaily.comSteffi Pot in Harvestis red demonstrates IUNU Luna "Current measurement methods aren't scalable"The Hoogstraten program also opened with a look at robotics. Systems from IUNU and Hortiworld were demonstrated live. IUNU Luna is a system for…...
Robot puts autonomy on the spot
2+ week, 5+ 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…...
Belgian researchers share hands-on experience with greenhouse sensors and robotics
2+ week, 5+ day ago (455+ words) © Thijmen Tiersma | HortiDaily.comSteffi Pot in Harvestis red demonstrates IUNU Luna "Current measurement methods aren't scalable"The Hoogstraten program also opened with a look at robotics. Systems from IUNU and Hortiworld were demonstrated live. IUNU Luna is a system for…...
Electronic skin gives robots the sense of touch they need to handle delicate produce
2+ week, 6+ day ago (253+ words) Robots could soon handle delicate objects more reliably thanks to an electronic skin capable of detecting changes in pressure, movement, and minor slippage. The technology, developed by Touchlab, converts these variations into signals that a machine can interpret to adjust…...