DAVIS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advanced Farm Technologies, Inc., developers of robotic technology for farmers, announced today it has completed a Series B investment round raising $25 million to ...

Low-cost robots which can harvest and package strawberries in a matter of seconds have been trialled in Essex as part of ambitious plans to tackle a labour shortage in the industry. The University of ...

Oregon State University researchers have created an artificial environment that simulates apple trees to collect data on its robot hand, regardless of growing season. This fake apple is attached via a ...

A new robot is helping farmers get the most from their harvests. A Washington State University-led team designed a robot that helps find and pick hidden strawberries. Manoi Karkee, co-author and ...

SPARTA, MI - The tubular robotic arm extends through the leaves with its target in sight. With the sound akin to a vacuum hoovering up stray pant leg, a deep-red Gala apple finds itself in the machine ...

As the world grapples with sustainability and efficiency challenges, the agriculture sector is leveraging cutting-edge technology to redefine farming practices. An exciting development in this ...

PULLMAN, Wash. -- Strawberries are delicate and hard to harvest—easily bruised and often hidden under a canopy of leaves. This creates headaches for scientists trying to design robotic harvesters. Now ...

Fresh, frozen and processed berries are a multi-billion-dollar business in America. In Arkansas alone, fresh-market blackberries contribute $24.3 million each year to the state's economy. But these ...