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Global Agricultural Robot Market Forecast to Grow at 14.47% CAGR Till 2016

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Agricultural Robot Market 2012-2016" report to their offering.

2 Feb 2013

Driverless System Demonstrates User Friendliness for Row Crop Growers

Kinze Autonomy, featuring the Jaybridge Robotics software solution for autonomous vehicles, was recently shown in action in Illinois, where it is actively harvesting corn for three large-scale corn growers.

4 Oct 2012

Scientists at NPL Create Imaging Robot to Identify Ripe Strawberries

A scientist team at National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has come up with a novel imaging robotic technique for identifying ripe strawberries from the unripe ones.

21 Oct 2011

K.U.Leuven Researchers Develop Automated Self Steering Tractor for Organic Farming

The Mechatronics, Biostatistics and Sensors division (MeBioS) of the K.U.Leuven Biosystems department and the Flanders’ Mechatronics Technology Centre have jointly developed a fully automated robotic tractor, which has self steering capability.

21 Sep 2011

Self-Steering Automated Tractor

As a farmer wouldn’t you be happy to leave the tractor to perform its own ploughing in the fields? No need to get up earlier than the sun to get a start on the day, just program your self-steering robotic tractor the night before and enjoy your sleep.

20 Sep 2011

Case IH Launches Robo-Sharpener for Agricultural Tilling Blades

Agricultural equipment manufacturer, Case IH announced the launch of the world’s first in-field servicing robot called the Robo-Sharpener.

19 Sep 2011

AgSense Receives Patent for Remote Precision Irrigation Management System

AgSense received a patent for its remote irrigation management system. AgSense enjoys the distinction of being the first to incorporate web based GPS technology in its system for controlling a pivot remotely and to program the speed of the gun tables.

31 Aug 2011

Jaybridge Robotics, Kinze Manufacturing to Build Autonomous Farming Vehicle

Jaybridge Robotics and Kinze Manufacturing together have developed an autonomous grain cart system. Kinze gave a demonstration of the vehicle at the annual Kinze Dealer Day event held at Iowa on the 29th of July.

4 Aug 2011

Aquatic Eco-Systems Introduces Automated Remote Monitoring System MAID

Aquatic Eco-Systems’ Lakes Department has introduced the Mobile Alum Injection Device (MAID) to address various problems connected with high levels of pollutants or dissolvable nutrient loads in reservation ponds and storm water runoffs.

30 Jul 2011

Student from National Autonomous University of Mexico Designs Robotic Farmer

A student from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) has come up with a robotic farm help that is capable of eliminating the need for cheap, immigrant labour. The blueprint of the humanoid machine proposed by him is intelligent enough to attract further research.

20 Jul 2011