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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
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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 | Article

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

In future, robotic grippers with haptic capabilities will be able to grab and sort apples and other fruit more gently. The gripper developed in the BioGrip project adapts to the apple’s shape. – Photo: Fraunhofer IWS
08-11 | News

The robotic hand learns to feel

Vineatrac has a maximum speed of 5 km per hour and is capable of working on slopes up to 60%. – Photos: STEVmotion
08-11 | News

Autonomous Vineatrac tractor combines agility and innovation

The AgXeed 5.115T2 is Tractor of the Year in the new category dedicated to robot tractors. – Photo: Toty
07-11 | News

AgXeed 5.115T2 Tractor of the Year 2025 in the category robot tractors

Guss spraying a pistachios field. – Photos: Maxence Guillaumot
07-11 | 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 | Article

The hybrid Auga M1: A Lithuanian powerhouse in testing phase

Kubota is introducing a kit that enables tractors to drive autonomously, developed in collaboration with a French startup company. – Photos: Bob Karsten.
04-11 | News

Kubota is working on an autonomous driving kit

A John Deere 1030 is fitted with the SteadySteer motor. – Photos: Jos Wisse
04-11 | Article

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