Naïo Technologies raises € 14 million French agricultural robots start-up aims to prepare its farm robots for mass production.
Bosch and BASF expand digital farming cooperation Bosch and BASF have established a digital farming project center for joint research and development.
Naïo Dino robot able to weed between lettuce Naïo Technologies is awarded a silver medal at Agritechnica for its inter-plant weed control solution.
Steketee shows camera-controlled hoeing machine At Agritechnica Steketee will display a prototype of a camera-controlled hoeing machine.
FarmWise raises $ 14.5m for weeding robots The San Francisco-based start-up FarmWise has raised $ 14.5 million for the development of weeding robots.
Seed Terminator kills weed seeds in the combine Zürn Harvesting is taking over sales, production and service for the Australian Seed Terminator.
Nissan robot duck keeps paddy fields clear of weeds An engineer working for carmaker Nissan has developed a robot that keeps paddy fields clear of weeds.
Australian farm robots to assist aging workforce The Australian SwagBot and Digital Farmhand farm robots are now being commercialised.
Taranis identifies weeds and provides prescriptions Taranis adds weed identification and herbicide prescriptions at scale to its platform.
Zürn and Garford to make mechanical weeding smart Zürn Harvesting has acquired a majority stake in hoeing technology manufacturer Garford Farm Machinery Ltd.
FarmWise and Roush to develop weeding robots FarmWise and Roush are to develop and test autonomous vegetable weeders in the state of Michigan (US).
Predict wheat weed growth to reduce herbicide usage A Spanish study predicts growth of weeds among wheat crops in order to optimise use of herbicides.
Pentair Hypro ULDmax for ultra-low drift control Pentair Hypro introduces the new ULDmax spray tip, which has ultra-low drift control capability.
Pentair Hypro compact spraying tip for low drift Pentair Hypro introduces a compact crop spraying tip designed to achieve very low levels of drift.
Kuhn I-Spray uses AI to locate and treat weeds Kuhn is developing a sprayer that uses artificial intelligence to locate and treat weeds.
Smart farming solutions awarded at Lamma 2019 show During the upcoming Lamma farm machinery show awards for innovative technology will be handed out.
Self-learning algorithm gets better at weed detection Thanks to deep-learning robots that can combat weeds site-specifically are becoming reality.
How to prepare for arrival of a robot on your farm Introducing a robot on your farm requireres proper preparation and the ability to deal with change.
First weed bots common sight within 10 years Robots like the Odd.bot Weedwacker will soon find their way onto the fields to replace herbicides.
Dutch precision farming project NPPL kicks off The NPPL project (English: the National Experimental Ground for Precision Farming) kicks off.
Robots rule at Fira in Toulouse At the Fira robot congress some 20 robots were on display, mostly focusing on weed control.
Weed Chipper: mechanical alternative for herbicides The Australian Weed Chipper is a mechanical weeding machine for combating herbicide-resistant weeds.
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.
Experimenting with cover crops to suppress nutsedge The Portuguese Operational Group HortInf combats weeds with non-chemical alternatives.
Poulsen Robovator minimises chemicals and labour Sjaak Huetink is enthusiastic about using the Poulsen Robovator camera operated hoeing machine.
Intelligent sprayer targets individual weeds The occurrence of weeds does not always justify blanket application.
Self-learning sprayer not yet fully practice-ready An autonomous sprayer can save a farmer lots of time combating volunteer potatoes. The system that was recently...
Plant stress makes early season weed control critical Do you get anxious when there are weeds in the field? Your crops sure do!
Possibilities for agricultural drones seem endless According to experts, the drone is the most inexpensive method for fields smaller than 50 hectares.
AgFunder presents 12 agtech start-ups to watch Precision agriculture proves to be a fertile breeding ground for start-ups. Here’s a few to watch.
Camera-controlled hoes new challenge for growers How do camera-controlled mechanical weeders work? The Ferrari Remoweed and the Robovator showed us.
Drone spraying and spreading becoming reality Drone manufacturers are pushing ahead making drone spraying and spreading a practical reality.
IC-Spray deals with every plant individually Steketee introduces IC-Spray, an addition to their IC-programme for weed control & plant recognition.
Mologic BRED blackgrass diagnostic A new on-farm diagnostic tool identifies herbicide resistance in blackgrass.
Barley grass confirmed resistant to glyphosate Northern barley grass, has been confirmed resistant to the key herbicide glyphosate in S Australia.