Topic
farm automation
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Precision & digital, GlobalAutomated farmingAutomation, robotics and data-driven smart farming can cut costs, spot pests earlier and save water, but need costly investment, use more energy and reduce farm jobs.
- Machinery, GlobalFarmBot: the agricultural robot revolutionAgricultural robots use GPS, altimeters, cameras and software to spray, irrigate, prune and harvest crops, and their use has grown since high-end models became affordable in the mid-2000s.
- Precision & digital, GlobalThe era of farm automationExplains how autonomous tractors, sensor-driven drip irrigation and drones are being used to automate crop and livestock production as farms face labour shortages.
- Precision & digital, Global5 emerging innovations in the field of agricultureA guide to five farm technologies: GIS mapping, AI and data science, drones, automation and combined crop monitoring data.