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Thai agritech startup to use satellite images and AI for farming

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A startup company in Thailand called Ricult is planning to use satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to provide precision agritech services to farmers.

The company recently raised $2 million in new investment, bringing its total funding to $5 million, according to Nikkei. Among its backers are the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Bangkok Bank.

Ricult – which takes its name from the middle of the agriculture – says it is particularly targeting small-scale farmers with its services. [Read more…] about Thai agritech startup to use satellite images and AI for farming

Agriculture: Cambridge Consultants launch autonomous robot to monitor farm crops

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Technology research company Cambridge Consultants has launched a robot to monitor and manage farm crops.

Cambridge Consultants says the mechatronic farming machine, called “Mamut”, is an autonomous robot that explores crop fields, capturing data on health and yield at the level of individual plants and on a massive scale.

By automating data capture, Mamut “gives growers regular, precise and actionable information on their crops, enabling them to predict and optimize yields”, says the company.  [Read more…] about Agriculture: Cambridge Consultants launch autonomous robot to monitor farm crops

Alien farming technology: A glimpse into the future of automated agriculture

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Farming, as a human activity, is thought to be the basis for civilisations and societies dating back 15,000 years, possibly even further back if you believe the ancient alien astronaut theory.

In fact, ancient alien astronauts from the Anunnaki race are thought to have introduced Earthlings to farming in the first place, and gifted humans the plough. But that’s a whole other story.

Whatever its age, farming is still a globally widespread activity today. Indeed, until around 50 years ago, the vast majority of countries around the world were agrarian, meaning their economies and societies were reliant on the income generated by the agricultural sector – not just the food produced by it.

Even today, the largest economy in the world – the US – is also the world’s largest exporter of food.  [Read more…] about Alien farming technology: A glimpse into the future of automated agriculture

Gamaya launches software for industrial-scale sugarcane growers

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Gamaya, a provider of agriculture monitoring technology, has launched what it says is “a unique solution” for large industrial sugarcane growers in Brazil, called “CaneFit”. 

The platform facilitates significant improvement of efficiency and sustainability of farming businesses.

The CaneFit solution includes a free trial offering.  [Read more…] about Gamaya launches software for industrial-scale sugarcane growers

AR Systems develops new automation and control systems for indoor agriculture industry

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Company says its new system provides comprehensive control for automated farms, one of the fastest growing segments in aritech

Automated Retailing Systems has unveiled its newest comprehensive control integration for the indoor agriculture market.

AR Systems also announced that it is the exclusive provider of automated control technologies to Grow Pod Solutions, a California-based developer of indoor container-based farms.

AR Systems provides the farming control software, its proprietary “bipolar ionization” system, fertigation scheduling, and full-time surveillance.  [Read more…] about AR Systems develops new automation and control systems for indoor agriculture industry