Colorado-based Scythe Robotics, which develops advanced commercial-grade autonomous systems for professional landscapers, has announced it raised $42 million in Series B funding. The company said it will use the funding to help meet demand for more than 7,500 reservations for its fully electric, fully autonomous M.52 mower. With the latest financing, Scythe Robotics has raised…
Pittsburgh-based Bloomfield Robotics, which develops artificial intelligence-driven plant imaging technology for use in specialty agriculture, has announced receiving investments from Kubota Corp. and Oeneo Group SA. Terms of the investment were not disclosed. Kubota, which designs and manufactures agricultural tractors, said it is renewing its investment and strengthening its commitment to Bloomfield. The deeper relationship…
China’s XAG has announced that its agricultural drones – P40 and V40 – have been granted operational authorization by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in the U.K. for agricultural spraying operations. Through the efforts of XAG’s partner, AutoSpray Systems, drone spraying and spreading on farms has become legal in the U.K., giving farms the ability to…
John Deere recently announced two new technologies aimed at helping agricultural operations and construction crews become more productive, profitable, and sustainable. The ExactShot planter and electric excavator were announced recently at CES 2023. ExactShot lets farmers reduce the amount of starter fertilizer needed during planting by more than 60%, John Deere said. The technology uses…
Raven Industries debuted two new autonomous agriculture solutions at CNH Industrial’s Tech Day event in Phoenix, Ariz., in December 2022: the Driverless Tillage Solution and the Driver Assist Harvest Solution. These solutions aim to expand on the brand’s Raven Autonomy portfolio to provide additional support across the cash crop production cycle over multiple seasons. The new systems are the latest…
December 7, 2022 Stereolabs, which develops 3D computer vision systems, has announced the launch of the ZED-X, a stereo camera specifically designed for robotic navigation and process automation in indoor and outdoor environments. The company said one of the most difficult problems for autonomous robots is how to safely navigate complex environments. Traditional navigation systems…
Monarch Tractor has unveiled its MK-V tractor, which combines electrification, automation, and data analysis to help farmers reduce their carbon footprint, improve field safety, streamline farming operations, and increase their bottom lines.
Verdant Robotics, which develops advanced robotics technology for automated agriculture applications, has announced raising $46.5 million in Series A funding. The funding will be used to scale its technology and accelerate the broad adoption of its regenerative and precision agriculture systems.
Freight Farms, which manufactures container farms and automation software, has announced it raised $17.5 million in Series B3 funding. The new funding will let the company expand its mission to “empower anyone to grow food anywhere through its line of versatile, modular, and easy-to-use container farms and farm automation software.”
SSC Services for Education, an educational facilities services contractor, has announced it will deploy an autonomous lawnmower to Belmont Abbey College. The Autonomous Stander ZK, developed by Wright Manufacturing, will be deployed at Belmont’s 37.5-acre campus in Belmont, N.C.
Pyka, which develops autonomous and electric agricultural aerial aircraft, has announced securing regulatory approval to fly unmanned aerial spray missions at night with a fixed wing aircraft.
Irrigreen, which develops robotic irrigation systems, has announced Irrigreen XP, a new sprinkler system that incorporates advanced robotics, artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technologies. Irrigreen XP offers unprecedented precision watering and launches new functionality that predicts and adapts to changes in water pressure and flow.
AeroVironment has announced the launch of its next-generation VAPOR Helicopter unmanned aircraft system (UAS), the VAPOR 55 MX. With a completely redesigned modular autonomy framework, the VAPOR 55 MX enables increased endurance and expanded payload capacity to meet current and emerging needs of defense, commercial and industrial customers.
Le Thanh Nguyen, a 62-year-old farmer who was born and raised in Tam Nong District of Dong Thap Province, Vietnam, now turns his seven hectares of rice farm with XAG drones. He had been farming in a traditional way for over 40 years since he was 15, but is now open to the new technology. He is one of the earliest farmers to adopt agricultural drones in rice production and a dedicated follower of drone solutions.
Sabanto, which develops technology to add autonomy to existing agricultural equipment, has announced raising $17 million in Series A funding. Funding will be used to increase its farming-as-a-service operations to more farms, on more crops, across more states.
Hon Hai Technology Group (operating as Foxconn) has announced the signing of a contract manufacturing agreement with Monarch Tractor, which develops an electric, driver-optional smart tractor for agricultural applications. The agreement will have Foxconn building next-generation agricultural equipment and battery packs at the Foxconn Ohio facility.