Project to develop robotic harvest system matching human speed
2 minute read A new project aims to tackle the lack of seasonal labour in the UK horticulture industry as researchers look to …
Robotics & Automation
Old Macdonald had a robot: Driverless tractors appear on farms
5 minute read For generations, enormous tractors with ruddy-cheeked farmers at the wheel have been a familiar symbol of countryside and farming life. …
France launches 500 million euro support scheme for agri-food sector
< 1 minute read France has moved to support its agri-food sector, which is suffering from high costs and struggling to compete on world …
New Directions: Embracing Innovation for a Brighter Food Future!
4 minute read Our food system is at a major turning point. Now, more than ever before, we need to embrace innovation and …
Winged robot smaller than a pea could pollinate crops
< 1 minute read A miniscule robot that flies by wind and is controlled by light could help to pollinate crops. Researchers at Tampere …
Agritech 4.0: New technologies and leading players to watch
5 minute read The agritech industry is turning to industrial IoT and other technologies as firms aim to solve the challenges of feeding …
Can agritech really transform the future of food?
4 minute read Feeding the world is getting trickier. The sharp rises in the cost of living that followed the Covid-19 crisis have …
Initial study suggests promising future for Aeroponic Rolling Benches
2 minute read The integration of aeroponics into large-scale CEA spaces is a step closer to commercialization, following the first stage of a …
The twentysomethings changing the future of agriculture
4 minute read These are just some of the inventions created by the talented men and women under 30-years of age who have …
New Gloucestershire agritech partnership aims to encourage sector collaboration
2 minute read A new agritech partnership is launching in Gloucestershire to encourage growth and innovation in the sector. The Gloucestershire Agri-Tech Partnership …
Anne Dingstad, CEO Saga Robotics: Increasing adoption of ag robots as more growers ‘get it’
4 minute read According to Anne Dingstad, CEO of Saga Robotics, the time for ag robots is now. “The technology delivers, the numbers …
“The robot is doing the job”: Robots help pick strawberries in California amid drought, labour shortage
< 1 minute read California produces about 90% of the nation’s strawberries, but severe drought and worker shortages are threatening the fruit. One company is hoping …
Ag robot startup from the UK raises £1.5M to fix farming
2 minute read Muddy Machines, an AgTech and robotics company that helps automate crop harvesting, has received £1.5M in seed funding. Regenerate Ventures …
AgriSound secures £75k funding to pilot insect listening tech
2 minute read The ‘pollination management’ company as developed ways to measure insect activity to benefit farmers. A innovative firm that uses acoustic …
Defra publishes review into on-farm automation amid labour shortages
2 minute read Defra has published the results of a review exploring how the horticulture sector can make use of innovative tech such …
Innovation Agri-Tech Group & University of Essex Secure Funding to Create £3.5 million Facility
3 minute read The major funding boost will be used to create a state-of-the-art indoor crop growth facility to explore how to future-proof …
Robotics, artificial intelligence and advanced agriculture are changing the way we produce food!
4 minute read From commonsense sustainable practices to idiocentric genome-specific personalisations, to robotic kitchens, to cellular agriculture, food systems in the future will …
Small robot company launches robot services to 50 farms
4 minute read The Small Robot Company (SRC) plans to roll out Britain’s first fully autonomous crop-scanning service across 50 farms next season, …