🎥 Orchard Robotics CEO: Growers ‘shouldn’t have to be data analysts’
“A million numbers in a spreadsheet is not a product,” observed Orchard Robotics founder and CEO Charlie Wu on stage at …
🎥 TRIC Robotics scales to 1,500 strawberry acres with 15-robot fleet
Ag robotics startup TRIC Robotics has moved from half-acre trials in 2021 to treating more than 1,500 acres of commercia…
🎥 From 2D images to 3D worlds: Bonsai bets on AI-powered farm robotics
Ag robotics companies have historically faced a frustrating trade-off: build a machine optimized for one task or crop, o…
🎥 Carbon Robotics: $100m+ revenue, new machine and a path to IPO
Seattle-based Carbon Robotics is aiming to become a publicly traded company as it continues to scale its laser weeding a…
🎥 ‘The whole system is now more investable’: Reservoir makes the case for ag robotics
When growers are testing new ag robots, they will usually tell you one of two things, observed Ben Palone at Western Gro…
As El Niño builds, Asia rethinks how it grows food
A serious climate threat is building for global agriculture. The World Meteorological Organization expects a strong El N…
Why data may be agriculture's most underrated input
We talk a lot about agricultural inputs. Land, labor, seed, fertilizer, water, machinery. Walk into any agri conference …
Food manufacturers chase AI gains, but data remains the missing link
For years, artificial intelligence in the food and beverage industry has carried an almost ornamental aura—full of promi…
Japan starts process that could open market to US fresh potatoes
Japan is taking another step toward potentially reopening its market to fresh potatoes from the United States, setting u…
Nigeria turns to Thailand partnership to accelerate agricultural innovation and food security
Nigeria is looking to deepen its agricultural cooperation with Thailand as policymakers and research institutions increa…