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Sensors and Drones Help Improve Health and Productivity of Agricultural Crops

Sensors and drones can be among the farmers' best friends, helping them to use less fertilizers and water, and to control the general condition of their crops.

25 Jun 2015

University of Lincoln, UK Researchers are Working on Fully Automatic Robotic Harvesting System for Broccoli

A project involving 3D camera technology currently being developed at the University of Lincoln, UK, could result in a fully automatic robotic harvesting system for broccoli.

11 Jun 2015

"Robot Market Research Reports and Industry Analysis" from Researchmoz.com

Researchmoz.com has announced the addition of the "Robot Market Research Reports and Industry Analysis" reports to their offering. This market research report on the global robots market provides a comprehensive overview of this market with special emphasis on the aspect of innovation that is a very important growth driver. Apart from relying on proprietary databases, the market forecasts mentioned in this report are also based on primary research.

28 May 2015

MIT RaptorMaps Team Wins $100K Entrepreneurship Competition for Crop-Mapping Drones

Drones are positioned to change people’s lives, with tech giants building unpiloted aerial vehicles to deliver packages to homes or provide Internet access across the globe.

18 May 2015

Van Leeuwen Dairy Group to Acquire 24 Lely Astronaut A4 Milking Robots

The Van Leeuwen Dairy Group in Canterbury who successfully introduced large scale robotic dairying to New Zealand in 2009 with 16 A3 robots, have purchased 24 Lely Astronaut A4 milking robots to be delivered this year.

30 Apr 2015

ADM Crop Risk Services Receives FAA Approval to Operate UAVs to Expedite Claims Processing

ADM Crop Risk Services (ADM CRS) announced today that it has received regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to expedite and improve claims processing, an industry-first addition to its cutting-edge suite of claims technologies.

23 Apr 2015

IGEM Awards ISU $179,000 Grant to Improve Agricultural Field Productivity Using Unmanned Aircraft Sensors

Idaho State University received a $179,000 grant from the state’s Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission (IGEM) to pursue a project with the J.R. Simplot Company to use unmanned aircraft sensors (UAS) to improve agricultural field productivity and grower profitability.

23 Apr 2015

Monsanto Commits $600,000 for Sponsorship of FIRST Robotics Championship

To encourage young people’s interest and participation in science and technology, today Monsanto announced a 3-year, $600,000 commitment to sponsor the FIRST® Championship, a renowned event in the world of competitive robotic design youth programs. St. Louis hosts the 2015 championship next week, April 22-25.

17 Apr 2015

WIU School of Ag Students Learn About Agriculture-Related Applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Five students in Western Illinois University's School of Agriculture recently had the opportunity to learn, first hand, some of the agriculture-related applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) thanks to Stewart Moorehead from John Deere's Technology Innovation Center (Champaign, IL).

3 Apr 2015

Lely Astronaut Milking Robot Monitors Udder Health Continuously

Udder health is important for cow health and good milk production. The use of somatic cell count (SCC) has proven to be a highly useful insight to predict a case of mastitis. However, cows naturally tend to fluctuate on SCC which makes it hard to monitor and treat. To avoid use of medicines it is critical to treat cows at the right time.

23 Mar 2015