Tag: agriculture
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Uncovering the Connection between Oil and Agricultural Commodity Prices
In today’s interconnected global economy, the relationship between oil prices and agricultural commodity prices is significant and complex. Fluctuations in oil prices have far-reaching effects on production costs, consumer prices, and economic stability, impacting the agricultural sector. The cost of fuel, derived from oil, for farming machinery, transportation, and irrigation plays a crucial role in…
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Swiss agritech startup Ecorobotix raises $52 million in new funding
Ecorobotix, the Swiss manufacturer of ARA, an AI powered plant-by-plant recognition and a precision smart sprayer system, has completed a $52 million (CHF 46 million) funding round. The round was jointly led by AQTON Private Equity and Cibus Capital, with additional investments from Swisscanto Invest/Swisscanto Growth Fund I, Yara Growth Ventures, Flexstone Partners, and from…
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Your gateway to explore vertical farming industry in the Gulf – GVF 2023 will go live this September in Dubai
As days pass and the Middle East’s largest and only exclusive event – the Global Vertical Farming Show 2023 by TAB group in Dubai happening on 13th and 14th September, gets near – it is being exceptionally acclaimed and talked about amongst the industry professionals. The summit will bring together experts, innovators, and leaders in…
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CNH Industrial adds new automation and autonomy solutions to agtech portfolio
CNH Industrial debuted its latest automation and autonomy solutions at its Tech Day in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, at the start of this year. New Driverless Tillage and Driver Assist Harvest solutions from Raven, and Baler Automation from Case IH and New Holland, deliver automation and autonomous equipment enhancements. They all help solve farming’s biggest challenges:…
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Robotics and Automation in Gardening
Robotics and automation in gardening can be quite challenging. For example, it is possible to increase crop yields while decreasing labor costs. But this requires that robotics be built with sustainability in mind. Read this article to learn about some of the challenges robotics face in agriculture.
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Robotics Plus unveils autonomous modular vehicle to ‘alleviate agriculture labour shortages’
Robotics Plus, a New Zealand-based agritech company, has launched an autonomous multi-use, modular vehicle platform for agriculture designed to carry out a variety of orchard and vineyard machine tasks – to “alleviate ongoing labor shortages and transform the industry”. The multi-purpose unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) can be supervised in a fleet of vehicles by a…
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Solinftec unveils new sprayer robot for farms
Solinftec, a global leader in agricultural digitalization, has unveiled a new sprayer robot for applications on farms and in agriculture. The company says it is expanding its Solix Ag Robotics offerings. In addition to its Solix Scouting robot, the company has unveiled its Solix Sprayer robot designed to detect and spray weeds. In partnership with…
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AGCO taps mobility software experts Apex.AI for its robotic planting concept
Apex.AI, a company developing safety-certified software for mobility and autonomous applications, says that AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery and precision agriculture technology, is adding new capabilities to its Fendt Xaver concept vehicle, an autonomous farming robot, by incorporating Apex.OS, a software development kit (SDK). Apex.AI has enabled AGCO’s engineering team to…
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Agtonomy raises another $5 million to develop technology platform for local agriculture
Agtonomy, a hybrid autonomy and tele-assist service platform, has raised an additional $5 million in Seed II funding from strategic and venture investors Toyota Ventures, Flybridge, Hampton VC, E²JDJ and Momenta, for a total of $9 million in seed funding to date. The startup, which is developing a platform for local agriculture, raised $4 million…
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Hexagon NovAtel delivers ROS 2 compatible drivers to the OEM7 receiver
Hexagon NovAtel has released its second purpose-built driver, powered by the latest series of the Robot Operating System, ROS 2. The NovAtel OEM7 drivers are developed and managed by NovAtel engineers to provide an optimised interface for autonomy projects. The drivers allow for quick incorporation of NovAtel’s OEM7 receivers into custom ROS 2 based applications.