Following the machines, people and ideas shaping agriculture. Selected developments, clear context and a link to the original source.
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University of Almería researchers released GREENBOT data combining lidar, stereo imagery and inertial measurements from a tomato greenhouse, creating a research resource for localisation and mapping under changing crop conditions.
Team Bagua, supported by researchers at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, won the 2020 Urban Greenhouse Challenge with a design combining urban food production, circular resource use and social functions in China.
CAAIN highlighted ecoation’s ANT project in February 2024, supporting a greenhouse mobility platform inspired by coordinated ant colonies and combining robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Source.ag announced its acquisition of London-based Optimal in October 2026, bringing together greenhouse management software and autonomous control technology that adjusts climate and irrigation through existing growing hardware.
Cleveland State University expanded its Connected Gardens work with indoor hydroponics, giving engineering and health students a year-round platform to compare growing systems and supply produce to a campus food pantry.
Adaptive AgroTech recognised engineer Maryam Behjati in January 2026 with a €2,000 Engineering Award for her significant contribution to the network and its interactive simulation demonstrations.
Cornell researchers report that HyperBird combines hyperspectral microscopy and automated sample imaging to reveal grape disease before visible symptoms, supporting studies of breeding and treatment effectiveness.
Aigen’s latest solar-powered robot adds four independently controlled weeding arms and field analytics, with the company offering coordinated fleets to growers for the 2027 season.
University of Georgia researcher Liang Dong is developing sensors that track plant signals, aiming to give growers earlier warnings of drought, disease and other stresses before visible damage appears.
Ecorobotix reports growing adoption of its ARA precision sprayer in U.S. onions, highlighting a Washington grower’s experience and trials examining herbicide use, crop injury and weed control.
Naïo Technologies is presenting a plug-planting attachment for its Oz robot, connecting crop establishment with later cultivation and mechanical weeding through reusable field maps and implements.
The sixth NJF–EurAgEng–Agromek Joint Seminar will bring agricultural engineering researchers and industry together in Herning, Denmark, on 24–25 November 2026, alongside the Agromek exhibition.
