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LiTime Powers Smart Agriculture and Robotics in Agriculture with Extended Runtime and System Integration

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Automation is rapidly reshaping modern smart agriculture. Lawn mowers, irrigation control systems, automated transporters, robotics in agriculture are being used more widely across farms, plantations, and greenhouses.

These equipment often require long runtime, intelligent management, and low maintenance in strict outdoor environments. To meet these needs, LiTime, one of the leading lithium battery manufacturers, provides power solutions for agricultural automation, including 12V and 48V LiFePO4 robot battery products, and customized support for structural adaptation, communication protocols, and complex working conditions. [Read more…] about LiTime Powers Smart Agriculture and Robotics in Agriculture with Extended Runtime and System Integration

Eternal.ag scales fully-autonomous harvesting robots with first customer Van Noord Growers

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The German agritech startup eternal.ag has deployed its fully-autonomous greenhouse harvesting robot, Harvester, to the Dutch grower, Van Noord Growers, as part of a long-term agreement.

Van Noord Growers, located in Zeeland in the Netherlands, produces both tomatoes and cucumbers across a total 8.5-hectare site. It has been operating the Harvester robot, specialized in truss tomatoes, since September 2025 and is now set to expand its fleet to a total of three this summer following a successful initial period.

With eternal.ag’s plug and play approach, the Harvester has been integrated into Van Noord’s operations from day one. The fully-autonomous Harvester is designed to operate for up to 22 hours per day, 7 days a week, and harvests trusses using an AI layer to ensure ripeness, consistency and clean cutting. [Read more…] about Eternal.ag scales fully-autonomous harvesting robots with first customer Van Noord Growers

Yamaha expands autonomous farming platform with new weed-control system for orchards and vineyards

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Yamaha Agriculture is expanding the capabilities of its Prospr autonomous farming platform with a new herbicide attachment designed to automate weed control in orchards and vineyards.

Developed with Croplands Equipment, the system adds precision herbicide application to Prospr’s growing list of autonomous field operations, helping specialty crop growers reduce labor requirements, improve spraying consistency, and increase operational efficiency.

Designed to integrate seamlessly with Prospr, the new attachment extends automation across a wider range of orchard and vineyard tasks and will be showcased at Hort Connections 2026 in South Australia next week.

Yamaha Agriculture president and CEO Nolan Paul said specialty crop growers are looking for practical, scalable automation technologies that can help them be more sustainable, efficient and profitable today, while also preparing for the future. [Read more…] about Yamaha expands autonomous farming platform with new weed-control system for orchards and vineyards

German startup eternal.ag launches fully autonomous harvesting robot to tackle greenhouse labor shortage

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Eternal.ag, a German agritech startup, has launched its first commercial product, Harvester. Harvester is a fully autonomous harvesting robot designed for tomato greenhouses and offers a solution to widespread industry labor shortages.

Greenhouses are increasingly essential for securing the year-round supply of fresh fruit and vegetables, being far more resilient to seasonal weather, climate change, land shortages and pests than outdoor farming.

However, greenhouse labor availability is falling rapidly – in Europe, by as much as 30 percent since 2010 – and forecasts say this trend will continue, leaving growers with structural staffing shortages. [Read more…] about German startup eternal.ag launches fully autonomous harvesting robot to tackle greenhouse labor shortage

Niqo Robotics says AI weeding business nearing profitability as platform expands to new crops

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Niqo Robotics, a physical AI company building intelligent weeding robots for farms, has announced that its core business is “on track for profitability” in its first full commercial year, a milestone “no agricultural robotics company has publicly achieved”.

The company simultaneously unveiled plans to expand its AI weeding platform into new crops, new US markets, and an entirely new product form factor, signaling the next phase of growth for the rapidly scaling enterprise. [Read more…] about Niqo Robotics says AI weeding business nearing profitability as platform expands to new crops

CNH’s New Holland unit unveils robot for ‘specialty crop farming’

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New Holland, a business unit of CNH Industrial which specializes in crops and alternative energy solutions, is previewing an advanced concept at the ongoing Agritechnica trade show.

The new R4 robot series is designed to help vineyard, orchard and specialty crop growers overcome sector challenges, including labour shortages and demands for more environmentally-friendly food production.

Thierry Le Briquer, global manager for grape, olive and coffee at New Holland, says: “High-value crops have huge market potential, but growers face production challenges including skilled labour shortages for highly repetitive work during seasonal peaks. [Read more…] about CNH’s New Holland unit unveils robot for ‘specialty crop farming’

Doosan Robotics partners with Daedong to develop advanced technology for agriculture

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Doosan Robotics has signed an agreement with agritech company Daedong to jointly develop on-device AI technology and business collaboration in the agricultural robotics sector.

Under this agreement, the two companies will work together to develop field robots optimized for smart farms and outdoor agricultural environments.

They will also focus on creating and commercializing on-device AI technology that can be applied to unstructured agricultural settings. Furthermore, the collaboration aims to pave the way for expanding into the global market for field robots. [Read more…] about Doosan Robotics partners with Daedong to develop advanced technology for agriculture

Bonsai Robotics unveils new robot for agricultural jobs

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Bonsai Robotics has introduced a new lineup of autonomous agricultural vehicles under its Amiga brand, marking the company’s first major product expansion since acquiring a company called “farm-ng” (sic) in July.

The company debuted the Amiga Flex, described as the first vehicle fully integrated with the company’s “Bonsai Intelligence” software stack. Two additional models – the Amiga Trax and Amiga Max – round out the new range, which aims to automate a variety of labor-intensive field operations.

Each system uses Bonsai’s vision-based autonomy platform to navigate complex farm environments without GPS. [Read more…] about Bonsai Robotics unveils new robot for agricultural jobs

SwarmFarm Robotics raises $30 million to scale farm-bot fleet and expand into North America

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Australian agtech company SwarmFarm Robotics has secured $30 million in Series B funding to accelerate the rollout of its autonomous “SwarmBots” and expand operations into North America, according to Business News Australia.

The round was led by European investor Edaphon, with participation from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), QIC and Artesian Capital. The CEFC contributed $7 million through its Powering Australia Technology Fund.

Founded by farmers Andrew and Jocie Bate, SwarmFarm develops lightweight, self-driving robots designed to reduce machinery costs and environmental impacts. Rather than competing in the race for ever-larger tractors and harvesters, the company builds small, simple autonomous machines that can operate together in fleets. [Read more…] about SwarmFarm Robotics raises $30 million to scale farm-bot fleet and expand into North America

Agricultural robots: Precision farming and autonomous harvesting

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The latest in robotic solutions for planting, monitoring, spraying, and harvesting crops to improve yields and sustainability

Amid rising labor shortages, mounting input costs, and pressure to boost sustainable yields, agriculture is increasingly turning to robotics.

Operating in unstructured, outdoor conditions – from muddy fields to rugged orchard rows – robots are offering tangible operational and environmental benefits.

This article explores how robots are reshaping farming, delivering results that matter to both engineers and investors. [Read more…] about Agricultural robots: Precision farming and autonomous harvesting