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Revamped ag robot unveiled at ARPA-E Innovation Summit

Claire Benjamin

Jul 8, 2018
2 min

Revamped ag robot unveiled at ARPA-E Innovation Summit

Robots developed to increase bioenergy crop yields will be showcased at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Denver.

Illinois’ crop-counting robot earns top recognition at leading robotics conference

Claire Benjamin

Jul 2, 2018
2 min

Illinois’ crop-counting robot earns top recognition at leading robotics conference

The TERRA-MEPP robot was recognized by the best systems paper award at Robotics: Science and Systems.

Ag robot speeds data collection, analyses of crops as they grow

Claire Benjamin

Mar 18, 2018
3 min

Ag robot speeds data collection, analyses of crops as they grow

A new lightweight, low-cost agricultural robot could transform data collection and field scouting.

Agricultural robot may be ‘game changer’ for crop growers, breeders

Claire Benjamin

Sep 10, 2017
2 min

Agricultural robot may be ‘game changer’ for crop growers, breeders

Investors and executives in the agricultural industry are getting a first look at TerraSentia, a new-to-the-market agricultural robot.