Articles by Martin Smits

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12-06 | Article

Autonomous tractors require new ‘drivers’

potato selection cart

08-06 | Article

Are seed potato fields ready for robots to detect and remove diseased plants?

Ekobot WEAI

27-05 | Article

Weed control robot Ekobot shows promise for organic growers

Photos: Martin Smits

09-05 | Article

Farmers see driverless tractors becoming a reality sooner than expected

Photos: Foto: Jan Willem Schouten

20-02 | Article

Precision spraying is gaining ground

The CropVision optical sorting machine is designed to separate field-harvested crops into 3 product streams. In a sorting line, the machine can also significantly reduce manual inspection work. – Photos: Cor Salverius Photography."

03-02 | Article

Sorting net product with Downs CropVision

Last September, the prototype of the Potatopro, as Croptimal’s potato sorting robot is called, was showcased during an information day at the Weddermarke Innovation Center in the Dutch city of Groningen. – Photo: Croptimal

28-01 | News

Croptimal potato sorting robot expected to hit the market in 2026

Spreading fertilizer

06-01 | Article

Spreading 2 types of fertilizer at once: these are the options

Tig'air

15-10-2024 | Article

Weeding with the new Tig’air from Bionalan

Smart camera and sensor technology is rapidly gaining ground worldwide. The Dutch company Rometron has now equipped over 50 kilometers of spray booms with its Weed-IT sensors. The company, based in the Netherlands, is now 25 years old and employs 48 people. – Photos: Martin Smits

03-10-2024 | Article

Smart Dutch sensor technology Rometron Weed-IT is gaining worldwide momentum

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Martin Smits Machinery writer