Robotics Plus beta tests Unmanned Ground Vehicles The UGV’s can replace a heavy tractor vehicle with a human operator with a smaller, unmanned machine.
Elders and SWAN partner in maximising water efficiency Australian agricultural company Elders has announced a partnership with SWAN Systems.
Report: Taiwan prime target for agtech exporters Taiwan could be a prime target for Queensland agtech exporters.
Blueprint for Australian seaweed industry developed The goal is to establish seaweed ocean farms and develop high value products from seaweed.
Myriota to expand IoT connectivity services Australian satellite connectivity company Myriota has raised $28 million AUD in Series B funding.
Agerris farm robots getting ready for commercialisation Australian Agerris has raised AUD $ 6.5 million from deep tech investors to produce its new robots.
YieldTec robots to end labour shortages in orchards New Zealand startup YieldTec wants to introduce robots to fruit picking.
Australian farmers to trial IoT on farms The Australian state of Victoria will help farmers establish network connectivity on their farms.
N-Drip provides alternative to flood irrigation N-Drip combines flood irrigation with the high yields and precision of conventional drip systems.
SwarmFarm goes global with agricultural robots Robotics firm SwarmFarm is raising 6 million Australian dollars to upscale the company.
Farmbot water management tool saves farmers money Australian company Farmbot Monitoring Solutions helps farmers to manage their water system.
Future of agtech discussed at EvokeAG Melbourne More than 1,300 delegates from 22 countries visited EvokeAG 2020 to discuss the future of agtech.
Laconik helps farmers save money on fertiliser Australian company Laconik uses data-driven technology that optimises fertiliser application.
Myriota connects remote farmers to nanosatellites Australian company Myriota supplies remote farmers with low-cost connectivity solutions.
SwarmFarm and Green Atlas develop thinning robot SwarmFarm Robotics and Green Atlas are developing robots for flower counting and thinning in apple orchards.
Weed Chipper: mechanical alternative for herbicides The Australian Weed Chipper is a mechanical weeding machine for combating herbicide-resistant weeds.
thingc Robotics starts trials with electric robot Australian startup thingc Robotics expects to deliver its first commercial farm robot in 18 months.
Growave kills weeds using microwave technology Australian startup Growave will soon start trials using microwave technology to manage and control weeds.
‘Far less drama’ than expected with SwarmFarm robot Cotton grower Jamie Grant is the first to use a commercial SwarmFarm robot with a WEED-IT system.
‘Agtech does not offer much return on investment’ Most farmers are not able to realise the full potential of digital technology, says Andrew Slade.