AgriTech - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Edge AI in Precision Agriculture: Practical Considerations for Real-World Farming
While many digital agriculture solutions rely on centralized cloud infrastructure, farming environments often present practical constraints that influence how technology can be deployed effectively.
Engineering the Future of Lubricants: From Plants to Performance
The global movement towards sustainability has put a spotlight on biolubricants as a great alternative to petroleum-based lubricants due to their ability to not harm the environment like petroleum-based lubricants do.
PRODUCTION OF 3D PRINTED ROBOTICS COMPONENTS FOR AGRI-TECH – A CASE STUDY
Dogtooth’s robots use state-of-the-art machine learning and computer vision technology to achieve the near-human levels of visual acuity and dexterity required to pick delicate berry fruits without damage.
How AI Is Revolutionizing Agriculture for a Sustainable Future
Yes, challenges like high costs and technical barriers exist, but solutions are emerging, making AI more inclusive and effective. As trends like digital twins, generative AI, and advanced robotics take hold, the potential for smarter, sustainable farming grows.
Harvest Faster, Smarter: How Precise Lighting Cycles Cut Down Time to Market
One of the most effective (yet underutilized) strategies for accelerating production is optimizing your lighting cycles. With precision-controlled lighting, growers can shorten vegetative phases, stimulate earlier flowering, and ultimately harvest sooner—without compromisi
Autonomous farm robots optimize pest control with electric linear actuators
Agrobot is actively developing other iterations of the Bug Vacuum, including even larger footprints. As the company extends its solutions to new axes of motion, Thomson engineers and BIBUS Spain, S.L., will be working with them to meet any actuator challenges that emerge.
Multi-Zone Greenhouse Lighting: A Practical Guide to Advanced Dynamic LEDs
Learn how an advanced dynamic LED solution improves yield, quality, and energy efficiency in each bay of a multi-zoned greenhouse.
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Customizing plant metabolism through light modulation
Advances in LED technology and controlled environment agriculture have made it possible to design precise light regimes that optimize both biomass production and the accumulation of valuable phytochemicals.
WSSA Commends New Regenerative Agriculture Pilot Project
The pilot project's four-pronged focus will help to improve both the nation's food security and food affordability, point out WSSA leaders.
Indoor Ag-Con & Inside Grower Announce Finalists for the 2nd Annual CEAs - Cultivating Excellence Awards
Celebrating outstanding achievement across three categories—Operational Excellence, Product Innovation, and the newly added Trailblazer Award—The CEAs spotlight growers, innovators, and individuals who are shaping the future of indoor agriculture.
AgriTech - News Headlines
Harvester Market Projected to Reach USD 84.6 Billion by 2035
Analysts forecast the global harvester market to reach USD 84.6 billion by 2035, driven by rising global food demand amid population growth, increasing labor shortages and labor costs in agricultural operations, and the accelerating adoption of advanced, precision-enabled harvesting technologies. Growing reliance on mechanized harvesting to improve efficiency, reduce crop losses, and support large-scale farming is expected to remain a key factor shaping market expansion over the forecast period.
Connected Agriculture Market Growth is Driven by the Growing Implementation of Digital Technologies Globally
The integration of digital technologies, such as the Internet of Things, cloud computing, big data, and artificial intelligence (AI) into agricultural systems is driving the rise of the connected agriculture market.
KROHNE: Using Electromagnetic Flowmeters for Better Management of Produced Water
By Ron Garcia, Strategic Business Director, KROHNE Group
Soil Moisture Sensor Market Size to Reach USD 847 Million by 2032 | Growth Drivers, Regional Analysis & Key Trends
The Soil Moisture Sensor Market is expected to grow from USD 285 Million in 2022 to USD 847 Million by 2032 at an 11.8% CAGR, driven by precision agriculture, water conservation technology adoption, wireless sensor innovations, and rising demand across North America and Asia-Pacific.
How a K-State partnership will help put cutting-edge drone technology in farmers' hands
Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems, K-State's ID3A are partnering to advance drone technology, empower farmers and shape the future of precision agriculture
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Advanced Mid-Power and High-Power LEDs for Horticulture Lighting
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Sollum Technologies
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