How Off-Highway OEMs are Combating the Labor Shortage With Automation
The construction and agricultural industries are looking into new solutions to revitalize their workforce and meet demands; one of these paths leads to automated machinery with a focus on safety and profitability.
FIRA USA 2023 has firmly established itself as the must-attend event for the North American agricultural robotics industry.
FIRA USA 2023. With over 35 robots and autonomous solutions showcasing and 20 in-field demos, farmers, industrials, start-ups, OEMs, scientists and investors made great connections to build together the future of farming.
Farmers Crack Down on Finding 'Needle in the Potato-sack'
Prince Edward Island's warehouses look distinctly different than they did 10 years ago. Many farmers in this region have introduced raw material inspection systems as an added safety precaution.
Bonsai Robotics Raises $13.5M Seed Round to Bring Autonomous Vehicles to Labor-Starved Orchards and Other Remote, Off-Road Environments
Bonsai Robotics is focused on environments where traditional GPS, stereovision, time of flight sensors and LIDAR-based autonomy systems fail. Its first market is orchards, a space that's been beleaguered by severe labor shortages, environmental pressure and price pressure
How Container Farming Benefits Correctional Facilities
Hydroponic container farms offer a unique solution by providing inmates hands-on training in an engaging and therapeutic environment. This blog explores how this sustainable and efficient farming technique can contribute to breaking the cycle of recidivism.
LES SERRES BERTRAND EMBRACES THE DYNAMIC LED REVOLUTION WITH SOLLUM TECHNOLOGIES
Les Serres Bertrand, a leader in the greenhouse industry, has chosen to install Sollum®'s dynamic LED lighting solution for its tomato greenhouse located in Lanoraie, Qu©bec, which they acquired in 2017. This investment is the company's first foray into LED technology.
How Intercanopy Lighting Can Help Your Grow
Even though light is absorbed by leaves at the top of the canopy, shading from neighboring leaves reduces the light available to leaves lower in the canopy and the plant is living up to less than its full photosynthetic potential.
Robotics Plus launches Prospr: multi-use autonomous vehicle for sustainable orchard and vineyard production
Autonomous modular vehicle platform for agriculture automates a variety of tree crop tasks, including intelligent spraying - to improve efficiency and alleviate labor challenges
Semifinalists Announced for $1 Million USD Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge
This year's Challenge received over 900 submissions from 78 countries as multidisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs submitted their innovative approaches to transform the food system towards better nutrition security and planetary health.
The Problem-Solving Powers of Variable Speed Drives
Lei Gommers, Global Business Development Manager, Agriculture, ABB Drives explores the pivotal role that variable speed drives (VSDs) working with electric motors can play in addressing the agricultural sector's toughest challenges.
SeedSpider Expands into Weeding: Launches WeedSpider at FIRA USA
Experienced agritech utilizes A.I. to create autonomous weeding and thinning robot; adds US base for growth opportunities, sales, and capital raise
Green Fields Leverages Fluence VYPR Fixtures to Produce High-Quality Crops Year Round
Israel's largest cannabis facility taps into REMY and Fluence's LED technology for better control over its cultivation process, leading to higher consistency throughout the grow
80 Acres Farms Opens in Kentucky
Positioned to serve customers across multiple states and markets, the farm can grow up to forty million servings of produce per year, using the company's proprietary hardware and software solutions to operate more efficiently than ever before.
AGCO Announces Sustainable Test Farm in North Dakota
"Dakota Smart Farm" is dedicated to developing sustainable farming practices and high-value retrofit precision technology solutions.
Crop Management Company Improves Working Efficiency by 28% in Citrus Orchard Operations With Fieldin
Pest and disease control is perhaps the most critical and consuming activity for citrus growers. To keep these pressures in check, they employ a strategic and rigorous spraying schedule throughout the year.
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