Herbicide-resistant weeds are a growing threat to crops globally, and farmers may soon need some alternatives. Enter: tiny, lightweight robots that plough the soil, unseating weed seeds before they ...

Agtech is a massive industry aching to be disrupted by robotics. It’s a big category that’s going to require a number of solutions to various problems, though lately it’s been hit by a number of false ...

Innovate BC’s On-Farm Technology Adoption Program gave farmers $4.5 million last year to buy new tech. Imagine a farm, with a ...

In a sugar beet field a few miles east of Moorhead, small four-wheeled robots are rolling up and down the rows of beets. Powered by a solar panel, the robots use cameras to spot weeds and then guide ...

Ag robotic offerings are evolving from single-task machines to full platforms that can tackle a number of jobs.

CHUALAR, Calif. – Looking like the ungainly combination of a Transformer and Edward Scissorhands, the robot slowly trundles across the field of tiny plants. It uses three high-resolution cameras to ...

Agriculture, one of humanity’s oldest professions, is undergoing a technological renaissance, thanks to robotics.

Hiring a robot to do your lawn chores may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie plot, but it's a reality, and it can go a long way in saving you precious time — and backaches. Why bother with ...