Articles by René Groeneveld

Picking robots like Eve from Ripe Robotics are still rare. Australian start-up Ripe Robotics last year started commercial trials with its third-generation robot harvester. - Photo: Ripe Robotics

21-01-2022 | Article

The worldwide search for harvesting robots

SentiV can cover up to 20 hectares per day. It specialises in monitoring cereal crops, such as barley and wheat. - Photo: Meropy

20-01-2022 | Article

Robot for real-time monitoring of crops

The Rover is electrically powered with a 24V lithium battery. It can work autonomously for 8 hours a day. - Photo: ROMI/Sony

17-01-2022 | Article

Affordable weeding robot for small farms on its way

Australian grain growers expect to harvest Australia's largest ever crop this year. - Photo: Rene Groeneveld

13-01-2022 | News

Grain agtech challenge launched in Australia

Photo: Canva

03-01-2022 | News

New Australian tech to provide farm-wide wi-fi

In the spring of 2022 Dahlia Robotics will test the Dahlia 3.3 on several farms. - Photo: Dahlia Robotics

29-12-2021 | News

Dahlia Robotics develops robot for mechanical weed removal

The drivetrain of the ERMMI platform has 4 motors with differential steering and is battery powered. - Photo: Easton Robotics

27-12-2021 | Article

Easton Robotics aims to build affordable small field robots

The FarmWise Titan at work in the field. An increase of high-safety directives for the automotive market will result in more stringent safety standards for off highway vehicles, Andreas Locatelli, product manager of autonomous operations at TTControl expects. - Photo: FarmWise

20-12-2021 | Article

FIRA: Scaling robotic operations on the farm

The 1,550 solar panels cover one hectare of land. - Photo: Farm Renewables

13-12-2021 | Article

Using solar energy to save on diesel costs

As a green laser beam from the laser bird repellent moves towards the birds they disperse from the area within seconds. - Photo: Bird Control Group

24-11-2021 | Article

Laser reduces bird damage in crops by up to 90%

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René Groeneveld Correspondent for Australia