agricultural robots

by Synced 2021-01-26 1

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Japan: Harvesting Robots to Help Aging Farmers and Shortage of Labor

Recent footage shows agricultural robot co-developed by National Research Institute Agricultural Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University, and automobile parts manufacturer Denso harvesting apples in Japan’s orchards.

by Synced 2020-09-02 1

EU & UK

Norwegian and UK-based Farming Robot Company Saga Robotics Raises €9.5 Million

Norwegian and UK-based agriculture robotics startup Saga Robotics received €9.5 million (US$11.35 million) in funding.

by Synced 2020-07-02 0

AI Industrial AI Research

Semantic Segmentation Boosts Kiwifruit-Harvesting Robot Performance

Facing a shortage of seasonal workers and rising labour costs, kiwifruit growers may get some relief from robots equipped with a new AI-powered fruit detection system.

by Synced 2017-05-16 0

Industry Research

Mixtures of Lightweight Deep Convolutional Neural Networks: Application in Agricultural Robotics

Nowadays, the use of agricultural robots are steadily rising, like the AgBot II, which helps detect and classify weeds, and Harvey, used for detecting and segmenting crops.