Connectivity has long been an barrier for farmers and tech developers trying to deploy robots such as those of John Deere in rural areas.

A quick look at some of the most noteworthy robots at the 2024 CES show in Las Vegas.

Generative AI and large language models can improve robot training, perception, and human-machine interactions, says NVIDIA and its partners.

Northeastern University researchers have developed the Hydrilla Hunter, a robot designed to detect invasive plants in rivers.

Sabanto has integrated GNSS receivers and corrections service from Trimble into its systems to make positioning more precise.

Terra AI is part of Stereolabs’ vision technology stack intended to provide more accurate perception to autonomous systems.

From improving the quality of life for workers all the way to company health in the future, robotics can provide immeasurable benefits when discussing the value of your product.

Computer vision enhances agriculture efficiency, enabling farmers to manage limited resources and perform precise tasks, making farming more sustainable and productive.

John Deere’s director of emerging technologies to discuss the value robotics bring to the farm and what other industries can learn from its purposeful use case in agriculture.

RoboBusiness attendees will hear from leaders in the agrobotics market, including Burro, Farm-ng, FarmWise, Monarch Tractor and John Deere.

CNH has invested in Advanced Farm Technologies, focusing on robotic harvesting of fruits like apples and strawberries.

Bonsai Robotics plans to use the funding to accelerate its product roadmap and invest in hiring, sales, and marketing. 

The 2023 FIRA USA agricultural robotics show in Salinas CA was a great collection of cutting edge agtech robotics solutions.

The 2024 Farm Robotics Challenge is a year long agricultural robotics project challenge for university teams with prizes awarded in September 2024.

This week’s podcast highlights the agricultural robotics industry, including an interview with Four Growers CEO Brandon Contino, and a recap of the 2023 FIRA ag robotics event.

Krone and Lemken use Apex.Grace and Apex.Ida from Apex.AI to further develop the ‘Combined Powers’ project to take on various fieldwork.

John Deere’s director of emerging technologies to discuss the value robotics bring to the farm and what other industries can learn from its purposeful use case in agriculture.

The fossil fuel-free Aigen Element helps farmers reduce chemicals in food, and improve human and planetary health.

A team of researchers at TU Delft and the Swiss technical university EPFL used ChatGPT to help them develop a tomato-picking robot. 

Tertill and Harvest Automation have close ties. And the hope is for the new company to be a major player in the automation of food production.

Without this solution, farmers in Ukraine would have to wait for years for their turn to clear hundreds and thousands of hectares of land.

A select number of journalists, thought leaders and social media influencers were invited to attend the John Deere Technology Summit.