Following the machines, people and ideas shaping agriculture. Selected developments, clear context and a link to the original source.
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The European consortium developed tools for small, diverse farms, using a lightweight ground rover and an overhead cable camera alongside plant-scanning research and a shared farm-management interface.
PAL Robotics reported Italian vineyard trials of an adapted TIAGo++ upper body, exploring the perception, manipulation and human interaction required for collaborative grape harvesting and pruning research.
FederUnacoma’s March 2024 presentation of EIMA International announced a new demonstration area for agricultural robots, drones and advanced digital systems, expanding the Bologna exhibition beyond static machinery displays.
DLG reported 17,000 visitors at its 2024 field exhibition in Germany, where the new FarmRobotix platform connected practical robot demonstrations with crop production, machinery and agronomy discussions.
France’s Agroecology and Digital research programme supported World FIRA’s 2025 scientific symposium, focusing on how robots can adapt to people, complex environments and changing agricultural practices.
Brazil’s Agrishow highlighted automation across several operating steps in 2025, from replenishing a field robot to electric ground spraying and programmed drone missions in agricultural applications.
The UK Cereals event’s 2025 machinery preview included three AgXeed platforms and agricultural drone demonstrations, alongside cultivation and drilling equipment intended for different farm sizes and operations.
A joint team from Osnabrück’s two universities retained the Field Robot Event title in 2026, combining autonomous maize-row navigation with plant-health recognition, biodiversity tasks and targeted soil treatment.
At a 2016 field demonstration in Bundaberg, QUT presented AgBot II’s ability to navigate crops, classify weeds and select treatments, an early example of combining robotic perception with agronomic intervention.
A field study compares three soft grippers and reports both reachable-fruit success and the lower success rate across the complete harvesting process.
The Agrishow announcement introduces XT and XC configurations aimed at different work rates, crop systems and operational demands.
University of León researchers publish annotated field images collected by a ground robot, providing a reusable resource for crop-detection development.
