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The basic cost of the robot is €150,000, with the expectation of Stéphane benefiting from a €52,000 subsidy. The robot is as competitive as a conventional straddle carrier, and still €50,000 less expensive than an electric robot. - Photos: Anthony Retournard

28-11 | Article

The new TRAXX vineyard robot: a surprising first feedback

Agritechnica, the world's largest agricultural innovation showcase, drew over 470,000 visitors in 2023. - Photo: Agritechnica

27-11 | Article

Agricultural robotics take centre stage at Agritechnica

Like in previous years, the multipurpose category contains the most robots. It is notable that an increasing number of manufacturers are betting on relatively small two-track vehicles that can replace a compact, orchard/vineyard or even a standard tractor. - Photo: FieldRobotics

23-11 | Article

Ag-Robot Buying Guide 2024 is out now

Latest development from the UK-based Small Robot Company is this prototype for microspraying weeds, pests and diseases. - Photos: SRC

21-11 | Article

Microspraying with UK’s SRC Tomv4 hits the target

Christian Overkämping pulls a group of organic onions to show a quantity of 4 onions where he expects to find 8 on average. “It is highly unlikely that 4 out of 8 onions didn’t germinate or survive.” - Photos: Jan Willem Schouten

31-10 | Article

German farmers: ‘Not yet autonomous enough for us to manage weeds’

The drone carried 2 kilograms of seed per flight. - Photo's: Peter Roek

17-10 | Article

Sowing cover crops in maize with a drone

Photos: Peter Roek

31-08 | Article

Farmdroid does not immediately work flawlessly in sugar beets and chicory

Hylio recently launched the AG-272, one of the largest capacity commercial spray drones available on the market. One of these drones is capable of spraying up hundreds of acres per day. - Photo: Hylio

17-08 | Article

Ag-drone capabilities are improving at a rapid pace

TerraClear produces most of the rock maps using imagery provided by its drone partners. - Photo's: TerraClear

18-07 | Article

How drones make rock-picking more efficient

The AgroIntelli Robotti 150D equipped with an advanced camera system for precise hoeing and plant counting during the demonstration at the Farm of the Future in Lelystad, Netherlands. - Photo's: Mark Pasveer

13-07 | Article

AgroIntelli Robotti utilizes camera technology for crop monitoring

Paris Cockinos: “In 2014 a drone could fly for around 8 minutes. Today, a drone can fly 40 to 50 minutes. By 2030, they will fly for three to four hours, still using batteries.” - Photo: Sphere Drones

11-07 | Article

Drones will fly for hours and carry much larger loads

The central hitch of the market ready Orio now comes with standard quick-release hooks for easy attachment and detachment of implements. - Photo's: Mark Pasveer

06-07 | Article

Demonstration highlights the versatility of the brand-new Naïo Orio

A new ISO spray drone standard and a best practice guide are being developed to help standardise regulations across the world. - Photo: Leading Edge

03-07 | Article

Setting drone spraying standards

Guardian Agriculture’s SC1 offers a real alternative to aerial spraying. - Photo: Guardian Agriculture

26-06 | Article

What’s new in our Ag-drone buying guide 2023/2024?

By 2030, Odd.Bot aims to have 780 robots driving around the field. - Photo's: Mark Pasveer

22-06 | Article

Odd.Bot aims to excel in early-stage weed removal

A scientific study carried out in the USA compared the drift from spray drone compared with a standard boom sprayer. - Photo's: Bayer Crop Science

13-06 | Article

Exclusive report: Research reveals how to cut drift from spray-drones