Scarcity of farm labor and concerns about the environmental impacts of chemical inputs has spurred interest in agricultural robotics, but the widespread adoption of fully autonomous vehicles remains ...

URBANA -- Farm equipment in the future might very well resemble the robot R2D2 of Star Wars fame. But instead of careening through a galaxy far, far away, these ag robots might be wobbling down a corn ...

The agriculture-technology sector is booming. Companies are working on everything from apple-picking robots to wearable technology that helps farmers grow produce more efficiently, and meet the ...

Doosan Bobcat brought all-electric equipment, autonomous ag robots, and an augmented reality operator cab that’s so brilliant, you’ll be mad you didn’t think of it. You’re not crazy. It is a bit late ...

Carbon Robotics CEO Paul Mikesell in a farm field with his company’s autonomous weeder. The robot uses laser light to zap as many as 100,000 weeds an hour. (Carbon Robotics Photo) Farmers typically ...

Small robots can move under the canopy to perform tasks such as fertilization, seeding, diagnostics, and mechanical weeding. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...