Cotton is one of the most valuable crops grown in the U.S., with a harvest value of some US$7 billion yearly. It is cultivated across a crescent of 17 states stretching from Virginia to California and ...

KENT COUNTY, MI --Researchers and engineers at Michigan State are turning to technology to help solve the rising production costs of apple harvesting in Michigan. Apples are big for Michigan growers, ...

Harvesting robot A robot harvests strawberries at an agricultural science and technology fair at the aT Center in southern ...

In the agricultural sector, labor shortages are increasing the need for automated harvesting using robots. However, some ...

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PULLMAN, Wash. -- Strawberries are delicate and hard to harvest—easily bruised and often hidden under a canopy of leaves. This creates headaches for scientists trying to design robotic harvesters. Now ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—The labor-intensive work of harvesting delicate blackberries by hand is a must, but the development of advanced technologies by Mississippi State scientists could help automate the ...

Flory Industries has added a robot-aided model to the nut harvesters it makes in Salida. The company teamed with Bonsai Robotics on what appears to be the first such machine in California. The ...

Artificial intelligence and robots have potential to boost agricultural production — and their possibilities are only ...

In recent years, the landscape of technology has seen a revolutionary transformation, with robotics at the forefront of this evolution. As industries across the globe strive for increased efficiency ...