Articles by Mick Roberts

Counting the cost of soil compaction

10-09-2020 | Article

Counting the cost of soil compaction

Test proves advanced spray control boost accuracy

02-09-2020 | News

Test proves advanced spray control boost accuracy

Virus hits autonomous operations at Hands Free Hectare

06-08-2020 | Article

Virus hits autonomous operations at Hands Free Hectare

How to avoid drift during drone spraying

31-07-2020 | Article

How to avoid drift during drone spraying

Drone swarm takes off in USA

16-07-2020 | News

Drone swarm takes off in USA

CropHopper is a jumping robot that operates autonomously. Jumping up to 10 m per point, (for 10 m x 10 m grid boxes) it stops and takes 12 m² high- resolution images. In the future it will also be able to apply spot sprays and it has already killed weeds with a rotary hoe.

28-05-2020 | Article

Jumping robot helps farming robotics take leap forward

By autosteering along a guidance path, parallel to the combine s previous pass, Ag Leader s CartACE system keeps the grain cart in the correct unloading position.

16-04-2020 | Article

Technology to steer a safer path to accurate unloading

Drone spraying takes off as regulations relax worldwide

05-03-2020 | Article

Drone spraying takes off as regulations relax worldwide

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Mick Roberts Freelance journalist