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 …
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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, …
Root Extracts: Revolutionising the potato production supply chain
3 minute read Root crop R&D agri-tech firm B-hive Innovations has developed Root Extracts Ltd. The venture will extract plant-based protein from outgrade potatoes and peeling …
Global food supply chain at risk from malicious hackers
4 minute read Modern “smart” farm machinery is vulnerable to malicious hackers, leaving global supply chains exposed to risk, experts are warning. It …
Robot chef that has learned to chew, taste and alter seasoning is unveiled
3 minute read The ‘chef’ can already cook omelettes – and could one day help out in busy homes and assisted living complexes. …
John Deere Partners With Innovator of Semi-Autonomous Sprayers
2 minute read Deere & Co. has formed a joint venture with GUSS Automation, a pioneer in semi-autonomous orchard and vineyard sprayers. Many GUSS (Global …
New technology: Solar-powered robot for drilling and weeding
2 minute read A fully autonomous, solar-powered robot capable of precision drilling and weeding has been launched by Opico. Offering pesticide-free weed control …
Robot fruit pickers could be deployed to stop Britons going hungry
2 minute read Robots could be used to pick fruit under plans to stop Britain from suffering food shortages. Ministers have ordered a review into new …
Using AI in agriculture could boost global food security
4 minute read As the global population has expanded over time, agricultural modernisation has been humanity’s prevailing approach to staving off famine. A …
Is Agriculture Ready for Autonomous Tractors?
2 minute read A new white paper from Agri-EPI Centre, the Agricultural Innovation Centre for Precision and Engineering Technology, offers recommendations related to …
How machine vision helps automate lettuce harvesting
2 minute read Lettuce is an incredibly valuable crop, but labour shortages make it difficult to harvest, as sourcing sufficient seasonal labour to …
Programme Aimed At Boosting Agritech And Agri-Food Start-Ups Set To Return This Spring
2 minute read A successful ‘pre-accelerator’ programme aimed at boosting sapling agritech and agri-food start-ups is set to return this Spring. Cultivate 2.0, …
Funding of £2.5m for what is widely considered to be the world’s first robotic farm
4 minute read Robot Highways’ is a project which aims to ensure industry sustainability by addressing labour shortages, the need for global food …
Ocado at forefront of vertical farming revolution
2 minute read Vertical farming is forecast to grow by 20% per year through to 2030, with Credit Suisse pinpointing UK’s Ocado as …