Developed by Upside Robotics of Waterloo, Ont., this small robot is designed to work continuously in a group, travelling between 30-inch corn rows to apply in-season fertilizer.  |  Scott Garvey photo

Robotic swarm makes it easier to fertilize row crops

Small robot called Beethoven by Upside Robotics travels between rows to deliver inputs though the growing season

A pint-sized robot is set to undergo wider field trials next year in Ontario corn crops. At only 24 inches wide, the robot is designed to travel between 30-inch corn rows in crops and apply in-season fertilizer. With a number of them working 24 hours a day in groups called swarms, they could cover a […] Read more