Modular Robotics for Small and Mid-Size Farms

Touch the Soil News #2046 (Amiga Farm Robot) (Courtesy of: https://farm-ng.com/) The new Ag Robotics company called farm-ng, located in Watsonville, California is bringing to market one of the most versatile farm-assistants to hit the market.   Called the Aimga, this modular robot boasts versatility.  The robot is adjustable to any task be it soil prep,…

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Mobility Robots to Make Farming More Efficient

Touch the Soil News #2042 (photo – Burro Mobility Robot) (Courtesy of Burro.ai   https://burro.ai/) AgFunder News brings the story of Burro – a mobility robot for farms.   For many farm tasks, a small mobility robot can improve efficiency.  Burro made the news as they just achieved more venture capital funding.  You can read the story…

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Farm Robots – Growing in Popularity

Touch the Soil News #1948 (Feature Photo  – Aerial Pesticide Application in California  – (USDA Public Domain) Agfunder News brings us a new report from Western Growers – one of the largest agricultural advocacy organizations representing the majority of growers in California and Arizona.  In a poll, roughly 70 percent of growers surveyed said they…

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New Farm Tech – Flying Robotic Fruit Pickers

Touch the Soil News #1934 (Feature Photo  – Tevel Robotics Fruit Pickers  – (Courtesy Tevel    https://www.tevel-tech.com/) AgFunder News bring us the story of World Ag Expo winner Tevel.  Tevel is an Israeli company that has developed drone fruit pickers to help alleviate the problem of fruit being left in the field due to labor constraints.…

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Farming Robots – The Latest for Big and Small Farms

Positive Future #864 (Feature photo – Agricultural Robot –  CCA SA 3.0 Unported) Development and commercialization of Agricultural robotics continues at a robust pace. Applications now include cow milkers, sheep sheering, cloud seeding, crop harvest, weed control, planting, environmental monitoring, soil analysis and tractor driving. The good news is that robotics are not only being…

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