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The field robot Dood has two 32 cm wide tracks, is 2.08 m long and 1.40 m wide. It can carry payloads up to 3,000 kg. - Photo: EarthAutomations

26-01-2023 | News

Field robot Dood to compete in new Ag Robot of the Year election

Investors Hilbrand Kuiken and Anne Joldersma have taken over bankrupt H2Trac. They will continue developing the E-Ox implement carrier in modified form. - Photo: Ronald Hissink

25-01-2023 | News

Bankrupt H2Trac continues as E-Ox Tractors, cheaper version to be developed

Krone SmartConnect Solar mounted on a rake. - Photo: Krone

25-01-2023 | News

Krone SmartConnect Solar connects all equipment to one data management system

The modular design of the Tom crop scouting robot provides the company with a configurable platform to deploy multiple technologies and applications. - Photo: Small Robot Company

24-01-2023 | Article

Modular crop scouting robot Tom lets SRC swarm out globally

The release of the Kubota M5 autonomy kit marks Sabanto's first system availability to end users in North America. - Photo: Sabanto

23-01-2023 | News

First autonomy kit for Kubota M5 tractors released by Sabanto

23-01-2023 | News

CNH Industrial invests in soil sensing technology

6 of the best budget GPS guidance systems

21-01-2023 | Photoreport

6 of the best budget GPS guidance systems

The ExactShot planting technology uses sensors and robotics to place starter fertiliser precisely onto seeds as they are planted in the soil - Photo: John Deere

20-01-2023 | Article

Direct starter fertiliser application – a breakthrough

Mineral initially began with a plant rover capturing huge quantities of high quality images. Mapping and inspecting each plant individually. - Photo: Mineral

19-01-2023 | News

Google’s Mineral to provide farmers with plant per plant data sets

EOS SAT is the world’s first agriculture-focused satellite. It will provide farmers with data to support efficient and sustainable practices.

19-01-2023 | News

World’s first agriculture-focused satellite launched

The level of radioactivity in the soil provides information about the type of soil, which can help growers optimise crop yields. - Photo: Canva

18-01-2023 | News

Drone measures radioactivity in the soil

Drone manufacturer XAG has been granted approval for drone spraying in the UK by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

18-01-2023 | News

XAG gets approval for drone spraying in the UK

What needs to happen to make data-driven precision ag work well for farmers? Future Farming poses this question to scientists from various countries. - Photo: Canva

17-01-2023 | Article

How do we get data-driven farming to work for farmers? Part 1: The Dutch approach

The Oxin vineyard robot has two tracks and can drive up to 6 km/h fast. Thanks to the tracks, it can pivot steer if required. - Photo: Smart Machine

17-01-2023 | News

Oxin vineyard robot to compete in new Ag Robot of the Year election

The so-called right to repair enables farmers in the US to take their John Deere equipment to a dealer of their choice to fix the problem or repair the machinery themselves.

17-01-2023 | News

John Deere agrees to give American farmers the right to repair

The use of a small-plot precision seeder showed that precision planting can improve stand uniformity and has the potential to reduce seed costs per hectare, especially in crops with high seed input costs such as canola. - Photo: University of Adelaide

16-01-2023 | Article

Precision planting leads to better results in winter crops