Articles tagged with "smart-farming"
The 14 top agtech, food tech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield
The article highlights 14 notable agtech and food tech startups featured in TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 competition, which annually selects top innovators from thousands of applicants. These startups showcase a range of cutting-edge technologies addressing challenges in agriculture, food production, and sustainability. For example, Äio produces edible fat from agricultural waste using a specialized yeast strain, while Aquawise leverages AI and satellite imagery to monitor water quality in aquaculture without costly sensors. Other startups like CredoSense offer portable AI-powered plant diagnostic tools, and Forte Biotech provides rapid disease testing for prawns, developed in collaboration with the National University of Singapore. Several startups focus on data-driven agricultural optimization and automation. Genesis offers a business intelligence platform for soil data to support regenerative farming practices, and Instacrops combines AI, IoT sensors, and satellite imagery to optimize irrigation and fertilization in real time. Greeny Solutions uses AI and IoT to automate nutrient dosing and climate control in indoor farming, enhancing yields. Additionally
IoTagriculture-technologyAI-powered-monitoringsmart-farmingcrop-health-diagnosticsenergy-efficient-agriculturesensor-technologyHumanoid farmer? Robots to advance vertical farming in Malaysia
Malaysian agri-tech firm Agroz has partnered with China’s UBTECH Robotics to launch Agroz Robotics, integrating AI-powered humanoid robots into vertical farming operations. The centerpiece of this initiative is UBTECH’s Walker S, an industrial humanoid robot designed to perform labor-intensive and delicate tasks such as seeding, monitoring, harvesting, and crop optimization within Agroz’s controlled environment agriculture (CEA) systems. This integration aims to automate key farming processes, improve productivity, reduce reliance on human labor, and ensure consistent, high-quality crop production through data-driven robotic execution. The collaboration reflects a broader push toward sustainable agriculture and food security in Southeast Asia, supported by the Malaysian government. By combining advanced robotics with Agroz’s proprietary farm operating system, the initiative enables scalable, smart, and self-optimizing farms adaptable to vertical farms, smart greenhouses, and hybrid facilities. UBTECH, established in 2012, brings expertise in humanoid and service robots across various sectors, and this partnership
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Bonsai Robotics, a US startup, has introduced three autonomous agricultural vehicles under its Amiga brand, powered by its vision-based AI platform, Bonsai Intelligence. The vehicles—Amiga Flex, Amiga Max, and Amiga Trax—are designed to enhance farm automation by enabling precise, adaptable operations across varied terrains and tasks such as spraying, towing, hauling, mowing, and weeding. The Amiga Flex, comparable in size to a small ATV, serves as a modular, durable platform tailored for researchers and innovators to rapidly test and deploy field robotics, supporting payloads up to 800 lbs and towing capacities of 1,600 lbs. It features a swappable battery system for over eight hours of operation and open interfaces for integration with diverse sensors and implements. The Amiga Max and Amiga Trax extend this autonomy to more specialized agricultural and industrial applications. The Amiga Trax is a low-clearance, modular vehicle suited for rugged outdoor tasks in vineyards, cane fruit,
roboticsautonomous-vehiclesagricultural-automationAI-driven-autonomymodular-roboticsfield-roboticssmart-farmingYUAN Unveils Next-Gen AI Robotics Powered by NVIDIA for Land, Sea & Air - The Robot Report
YUAN, a leader in Industrial Video PCs, has introduced its next-generation AI robotics platforms—Pandora NX Super and AIR NX Super—powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin technology. These platforms are designed for versatile applications across land, sea, and air, enabling advanced real-time video analytics and autonomous decision-making. Key sectors benefiting from these innovations include maritime safety, agriculture, and aerial inspections, where the integration of NVIDIA’s AI and sensor fusion technologies enhances operational efficiency and situational awareness. In maritime safety, YUAN’s Smart Sea Patrol system utilizes NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin and Isaac ROS for multi-sensor fusion, delivering 360-degree monitoring and real-time threat detection. This system supports coast guard operations, offshore platform monitoring, and autonomous vessel navigation by identifying hazards, unauthorized vessels, and environmental threats such as oil spills and illegal fishing. In agriculture, YUAN’s Smart Farming solutions employ AI-driven drones and ground robots equipped with multispectral imaging, LiDAR, and GNSS
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Instacrops, a Chile-based startup founded by Mario Bustamante, is leveraging AI to address the critical issue of water scarcity in agriculture, particularly in water-stressed regions like Chile and India where agriculture consumes over 90% of water resources. The company helps around 260 farms reduce water usage by up to 30% while boosting crop yields by as much as 20%. By shifting from hardware to AI-driven solutions, Instacrops now processes approximately 15 million data points per hour, significantly increasing efficiency and impact with fewer staff. Their technology integrates IoT sensors or existing farm networks to collect data on over 80 parameters—including soil moisture, humidity, temperature, and satellite-derived plant productivity metrics (NDVI)—to provide precise irrigation advisories directly to farmers via mobile apps and WhatsApp. Instacrops focuses on high-value crops in Latin America such as apples, avocados, blueberries, almonds, and cherries. The startup offers its services through an annual fee per hectare, enabling farmers
IoTagriculture-technologyAIwater-conservationsmart-farmingcrop-yield-optimizationenvironmental-sustainabilityEntering an AI-powered Vineyard
The article "Entering an AI-powered Vineyard" highlights the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on modern farming, particularly in vineyard management. Traditionally, farmers relied heavily on intuition and limited data to assess crop health and farmland conditions. However, the integration of AI technologies in this experimental vineyard enables precise data collection and analysis, allowing for more informed decision-making and optimized crop management. By leveraging AI, farmers can monitor various factors such as soil quality, weather patterns, and plant health in real-time, reducing guesswork and improving yield quality. This approach represents a significant shift towards data-driven agriculture, promising increased efficiency, sustainability, and potentially revolutionizing how farms are managed in the future. The article underscores the potential of AI to enhance agricultural productivity and resource management.
IoTagriculture-technologysmart-farmingAIdata-analyticsprecision-agriculturevineyard-managementHow automation and farm robots are transforming agriculture - The Robot Report
The article from The Robot Report highlights how automation and farm robots are revolutionizing agriculture by addressing the rising global food demand and labor shortages. With the world projected to need 70% more food by 2050 to feed nearly 9.7 billion people, farm automation has shifted from a luxury to a necessity. Modern agricultural robots automate critical tasks such as planting, harvesting, and weeding, while supporting sustainable farming practices. These robots, combined with satellite imagery and AI-driven analytics, enable precision agriculture that optimizes resource use, reduces waste, and minimizes environmental impact. Farm robots have evolved significantly since the late 1990s, when GPS-guided tractors first appeared. Today’s smart machinery operates with centimeter-level accuracy and real-time monitoring of soil and crop conditions. These technologies allow for precise seed placement, targeted weed removal without chemicals, and nutrient analysis to ensure optimal growth. Robotics plays a key role in precision agriculture by enabling targeted watering, fertilizing, and pest control, which lowers costs and
robotagriculturefarm-robotsautomationprecision-agricultureAIsmart-farmingChina's new cotton topping robot automates intensive task at 10x speed
China has developed what is being called the world’s first laser-based autonomous cotton topping robot, jointly created by Xinjiang University and EAVision Robotic Technologies. The machine uses a combination of lasers, lidar, and artificial intelligence to identify and vaporize the top buds of cotton plants with a detection accuracy of 98.9% and a successful topping rate of over 82% in field tests. This process, traditionally labor-intensive and prone to human error or plant damage, is now mechanized to operate roughly 10 times faster than manual labor, covering 0.4 to 0.53 hectares per hour. Unlike chemical or mechanical methods, the robot’s laser approach minimizes plant stress, eliminates herbicide use, and enables continuous operation regardless of weather or time of day. The robot is currently undergoing testing in Xinjiang, China’s largest cotton-producing region, and represents a significant step toward full mechanization of cotton farming. The development involved three years of research to integrate sensor technology, machine vision
robotagriculture-roboticsAIlidarlaser-technologyautonomous-machinessmart-farmingFarmer-first future: Agtonomy's approach to smart agriculture
In episode 202 of The Robot Report Podcast, Tim Bucher, CEO of Agtonomy, discusses the company’s focus on automating high-value crop farming through robotics tailored to real farming needs. Bucher stresses the importance of robotics developers deeply understanding agricultural practices to create effective solutions, highlighting Agtonomy’s strategic partnerships with established equipment brands like Bobcat and Kubota. He also addresses key challenges in agriculture, particularly labor shortages, and underscores the critical role farmers play in shaping and adopting new technologies to improve efficiency. The episode also features Sean Walters, general manager of Captron, who talks about the company’s production of capacitive sensor switches and high-quality sensors used in level measurement, optical object detection, and LED signaling. Additional industry news includes Boston Dynamics’ Spot robots performing on America’s Got Talent, Tesla’s launch of a limited Robotaxi service in Austin with early operational challenges, and Hexagon AB’s introduction of the AEON humanoid robot designed for industrial applications to address labor shortages.
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