Advanced field robotics, including laser and high-voltage electricity, is transforming agriculture with AI-driven precision, lower labour costs, and reduced soil disturbance.
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Robots, lasers, and AI, Oh My!
Advanced field robotics is transforming agriculture with AI-driven precision, lower labour costs, and reduced soil disturbance.
VIDEO: Several ‘upsides’ to this autonomous farm robot
Jana Tian, CEO and cofounder of a Waterloo-based technology startup company called Upside Robotics, talks about “Beethoven”, the company’s fully autonomous robot at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show last month. It works on the “swarm” concept and is designed to apply fertilizer in corn rows during the growing season, allowing growers to reduce input costs by applying just the right amount of […] Read more
A third of agricultural jobs could be automated in next decade, report says
One third of agricultural jobs could be automated in the next decade according to a recent report from the Conference Board of Canada.
FarmDroid provides scalable horticultural seeding and weeding
Farmers are looking for affordable weeding tools that reduce crop damage and increase ROI
The FarmDroid will be demonstated at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show 2024
VIDEO: Ag robots ‘have to make sense’ for farmers
Chuck Baresich, a founding member of Agrobotics Working Group, discusses France’s Naïo Orio’s potential, successes and challenges during field trials in beets and carrots at the Ontario Crops Research Centre in the Bradford/Holland Marsh in-field demo day on July 4.
Feds fund agriculture and food processing robotics projects
The federal government pledged up to $5 million in funding for agriculture and food-processing robotics on Friday in hopes of addressing ongoing workforce challenges.
Diminutive Burro packs a big robotic punch
The unit will follow workers or run in a pre-programmed cycle to move items around a farm
The Burro, a self-driving vehicle that can haul fruit, vegetables, seed and trailers, was unveiled at the London Farm Show in March. “We have not used it in its operational environment yet, but we’re excited to this year, and there’s a lot of interest in it,” said Haggerty AgRobotics project manager Jason Gharibo. Why it […] Read more
Batch milking combines parlour facility with automation of robots
The system can save labour and milk large numbers of cows
A new concept in dairy equipment management brings the automation and data of robotic milking to a milking parlour orientation. DeLaval has several installations around the world where cows are herded into a holding area from which they access a group of automated milkers. Why it matters: The company says VMS batch milking is designed […] Read more
Robots may help grain farmers diversify
Tech could support labour-intensive higher-value crops
Chuck Baresich, who owns an agricultural robotics business in Ontario, says controlling weeds with robots is probably best suited for high-value, horticultural crops in Canada. However, large-scale grain farmers could also use the technology if they think about it differently. “Let’s say my brother and me are growing 1,500 acres of corn,” said Baresich, who […] Read more
Smart Farm a testing ground for cutting-edge agricultural technologies
Olds college develops, validates and tests products in real agriculture settings to solve real industry problems
Precision agriculture driven by smart tools and digitization is leading transformative change in the global agri-food sector. This includes robotics, automation, artificial intelligence, and sensors of all kinds that will help farmers produce more with less while supporting more productive soils and healthier livestock. To adopt these tools, however, farmers need to know they work […] Read more
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