FarmBots are the latest in innovative agriculture, especially in urban farming where arable land is limited and space is at a premium, thanks to the latest research from the University of Maryland ...

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Scientists are testing a new robotic technology to help farmers quickly assess soil health in the United Kingdom. A gamma ray detector, developed by a local Cornish company, is being used to map soil ...

Robots love big farms. But most farms aren’t big. According to one estimate, 72% of the world’s farms are smaller than one hectare, and that poses big problems for automation. These smaller farms ...

Imagine a future where farming is not only more efficient but also cleaner and greener. That's exactly what Carbon Robotics is promising with its latest innovation, the LaserWeeder G2. This ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Slowly, but surely, a robot named BenchBot 3.0 is making moves at NC State, passing repeatedly over 500 pots of different plant species for artificial intelligence (AI) to ...

Apple orchards are largely untouched by automation. But that could be changing. Recent breakthroughs in robotics and artificial intelligence could enable robots to do much of the work that orchards ...

Google LLC parent Alphabet Inc. is shutting down its moonshot technology agricultural artificial intelligence robot startup Mineral today and licensing some of its assets to berry producer Driscoll’s ...

WILTON, Wis. — In the hills of Monroe County, the 450-acre Witt Family Farm now includes a robot that milks their cows, which was the highlight of this year's Monroe County Dairy Breakfast. The area, ...

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