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The NAIO Oz is a weeding robot being tried in Ontario this summer.
Machinery

Farm automation likely adopted in high-value crops first

Ontario crop service company creates agriculture robotic division

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The growing number of new crop automation products coming to market are finding their first uses in high-value crops, like vegetables or grapes. Several farm robots featured at the recent AgRobotics and Automation event hosted by the RH Accelerator focused on higher-value crops instead of corn, soybeans or wheat. The interest is creating new players […] Read more
Robert Saik, CEO of DOT Farm Solutions, will be attending the COFS with DOT and is excited for an announcement geared toward row-crop farmers.
Machinery

Autonomous platform to make Ontario debut

Canadian-developed DOT A-U1 Power Platform continues to add more implements

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The U-shaped DOT A-U1 Power Platform, an autonomous farming robot, will have its Ontario debut at the 2019 Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock. DOT will be accompanied by many members of the company’s Autonomous Farming team, along with CEO of DOT Farm Solutions, Robert Saik. Why It matters: The showcase will give farmers an […] Read more
Harvesting last year with autonomous equipment at the British site.
Machinery, News

UK autonomous farming project expands

The Hands-Free Hectare project will be working 35 hectares this year

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Extra funding has been made available to a unique autonomous crop farming project in the United Kingdom, allowing it to expand. Initially launched in 2016 by Harper Adams University and Precision Decisions, the Hands Free Hectare project was designed to demonstrate that one hectare of grain could be grown to harvest without humans setting foot […] Read more

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