The LaserWeeder G2 uses lasers, artificial intelligence and advanced robotics to offer an alternative to chemicals traditionally used in farming.

US agrifoodtech startups raised $6.6 billion in 2024, up 14% from the prior year’s $5.8 billion, according to AgFunder’s ...

The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture is launching the ‘Robot Seeks Farmer’ initiative to accelerate the adoption of field robots ...

Common crops, like wheat or maize, could be genetically altered to be brightly coloured to make it easier for weeding robots to do their job, suggest researchers. Weeding reduces the need for ...

Robo-farmers are set to have a field day, just as soon as data rights and algorithms plough a straight furrow.

Mid-Kansas Cooperative has also signed on to test out the swarmed, AI-powered mini-weeding and imaging robots. The startup advocates chemical-free food production, at scale. Farm Journal (FJ): How ...

Their 'Tom' robot scanned fields to create detailed soil maps, while 'Dick' handled precision planting and weeding. This level of precision meant better yield from less land—something ...

These days, Wing, a nontraditional student from Post Falls who earned a GED more than 20 years ago and who is a member of U ...

While robots have been developed to do everything from mowing and seeding to fruit picking on farms, weeding is one of the more complex chores because it involves computer vision and cutting.

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The study evaluated small, lightweight mechanical weeding robots for controlling common waterhemp in corn crops. According to Stein, University of Illinois researchers examined the effect of two ...