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Photos: FBN

14-11-2024 | Article

Aggressive growth continues at FBN, evolving to meet members’ needs

The American edition of the premier robotics event for open-field crops, FIRA, attracted 2,200 attendees from 38 countries to Woodland, California, from October 22 to 24. Among them were 500 growers, who primarily focused on evaluating weed control machines. – Photos: René Koerhuis

12-11-2024 | Article

FIRA USA 2024 – Drones take over aerial spraying

The American edition of the premier robotics event for open-field crops, FIRA, attracted 2,200 attendees from 38 countries to Woodland, California, from October 22 to 24. Among them were 500 growers, who primarily focused on evaluating weed control machines. – Photos: René Koerhuis

11-11-2024 | Article

FIRA USA 2024 – Robotic automation in arable farming becomes more diverse

Guss spraying a pistachios field. – Photos: Maxence Guillaumot

07-11-2024 | Article

4 Years, 8,000 hectares: A farmer’s insights on the GUSS autonomous sprayer robot

The Auga M1 features a hybrid drive system. You “refuel” with (bio)methane gas, which powers the combustion engine. A generator mounted at the back of the engine produces electricity for the wheel motors and the battery pack. – Photos: Mark Pasveer.

05-11-2024 | Article

The hybrid Auga M1: A Lithuanian powerhouse in testing phase

A John Deere 1030 is fitted with the SteadySteer motor. – Photos: Jos Wisse

04-11-2024 | Article

Autopilot on the farm: ‘When you don’t have to steer anymore, you can go much longer’

Photo: Agreenculture

29-10-2024 | Article

Part 2: What technology will lead the way: autonomous tractors or field robots?

New Holland IntelliSense Automation uses a sensor on the roof to scan the swath and automatically adjust the tractor’s speed. simultaneously, the system takes over steering, allowing practically hands-free baling – Photos: Bob Karsten

29-10-2024 | Article

Hands-Free baling with New Holland IntelliSense automation

Strip cropping is technically the simplest mixed cropping system, but widespread use is constrained by higher labour requirements in conventional mechanised farms. Photo: Peter Roek

22-10-2024 | Article

Study: Autonomous strip cropping outperforms traditional methods

Tractor autonomy

17-10-2024 | Article

Tractor autonomy functions, connection with implements still to follow