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Samsung moves into the vertical farming market

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Agricultural innovations are essential for feeding our ever-growing global population.

Especially these days, as industrialisation and global warming continue to negatively affect soil fertility and reduce the amount of arable land.

According to the United Nations, the world’s population is set to reach 9.8 billion by 2050.

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Husqvarna acquires minority stake in Franklin Robotics

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Husqvarna Group has acquired 25 percent of Franklin Robotics, a Boston, US-based start-up that has developed “Tertill”, a solar-powered weeding robot for vegetable and flower gardens.

The investment forms an important partnership for the Group to further explore and accelerate customer-driven innovation within robotic applications in the lawn and garden market.

“From our position as the global market leader in robotic lawn mowers we see opportunities to broaden our focus into other robotic applications within lawn and garden care,” says Karin Löfgren, Senior Manager, Husqvarna Group Business Development.

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Gardening robot raises more than $300,000 on Kickstarter

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A gardening robot has raised more than $312,000 on Kickstarter despite its owners setting a goal of $120,000.

Led by the inventor of the Roomba, the Boston-based Franklin Robotics is currently raising funds for their first release – a solar-powered, robotic weed-killer for home gardens.

Named Tertill, the 2.5-pound, disk-shaped robot patrols the garden and intelligently identifies – and whacks – unwanted plants.  [Read more…] about Gardening robot raises more than $300,000 on Kickstarter