HERNING, Denmark — A small farm tool robotics platform carries the promise of robots in the field sooner rather than later. Called Robotti, the theory is that many light hands can make the work lighter and cover the acres. Robotics and innovative technology are emerging as key players in the global effort to improve agriculture […] Read more
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Robot seeder nets Sask. engineer third in competition
ODESSA, Sask. — Engineer Nathan Muchowski expects robots to be seeding for farmers within the next five years. He built a prototype to test his theory that won third place in the 2016 agBOT Challenge in Rockville, Indiana. The idea for an unmanned seeder had been on the 26-year-old’s mind for several years, so when […] Read more
VIDEO: Field robots: their time is near
BOONE, Iowa — Look ma, no hands! Or cab. While the ability to run farm equipment operator-free has been around for years, Case IH and New Holland are making a move to make it a reality on the farm. Jim Walker runs Case IH in North America and said his company wanted to get farmer […] Read more
VIDEO: Manitoba farmer uses robot tractor for harvest
Coming when it’s called, an operator-less tractor and grain cart transit a Manitoba field, pull in beside the rolling combine, and farmer Matt Reimer unloads his grain on-the-go. Reimer touches the screen on a laptop application he created; the tractor then pulls to the left and stops, waiting to be called again. “This will save […] Read more
