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.

Autonomous modular vehicle platform for agriculture automates a variety of tree crop tasks, including intelligent spraying – to improve efficiency and alleviate labor challenges

Agtonomy debuts autonomous electrostatic Smart Spray integration option for agriculture at FIRA USA.

The most recent release of Burro software, v4.0, enhances two-way towing and reliability when Burro moves from GPS-limited outdoor environments to GPS-limited indoor environments.

New autonomous, electric professional mower reduces labor and energy costs for turf management.

Robin Autopilot and Graze have announced an initiative to test both companies’ eco-friendly solutions for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

A team from CMU has developed an autonomous robot, called TartanPest, to help control the spread of spotted lanternflies. 

A pioneering autonomous robot is set to help farmers better monitor the health status of individual crop plants and reduce herbicide use.

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

The funding will be used to expand sales regions in North America, optimize and scale manufacturing, develop new software and hardware products, and launch into international markets.

Tevel Aerobotics demonstrated the Alpha-bot, an eight drone autonomous fruit picking solution with a self-contained and mobile accumulation platform that’s ready for deployment this growing season.

On the show this week, Mike discusses the new automation and robotics solutions on display at the 2023 World Ag Expo.

The new hydrogen fuel-cell powered, autonomous straddle tractor is the first alternative fuel tractor from EXXACT Robotics.

New technology platform enables farmers to precisely plan and execute labor-intensive field tasks.

CNH Industrial Ventures acquired 10% of Stout Industrial Technology (Stout). The US-based business develops AI-powered smart farm tools (AI).

The New Holland T4 Electric features an all-electric drive and full autonomy.

The company is fulfilling the first production units of its autonomous, all-electric tractor for Constellation Brands.

John Deere is excited about the solutions Herbicide GUSS will offer growers now that GUSS Automation and John Deere have joined forces.

This week’s podcast discusses situations in which AI and machine learning still come up short for robotics systems and how a human-in-the-loop system can help solve edge cases in real-time.

The compact electric tractor company expands into India, opening its first international office.

FarmWise delivery autonomous weeding as a service using vision cameras to separate crop plants from weeds.

Stout AgTech offers vision guided, mechanical cultivation with the launch of its Smart Cultivator implement.

Turf Tank is printing an image of Danish cyclist Chris Anker Sørensen for the start of the 2022 Tour du France.

The company continues to champion change for a driver-optional farming future.

Small Robot Company’s robotic solution involves two parts: Tom, a plant monitoring robot, and Wilma, an AI Advice Engine.