Following the machines, people and ideas shaping agriculture. Selected developments, clear context and a link to the original source.
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The organisers of HAICTA 2026 report a hybrid conference in Kos that connected digital agriculture, resilient food systems and biodiversity research, with scientific contributions from across six continents.
Bayer announced a March 2024 pilot trained on internal agronomic knowledge and trial information, working with Microsoft and EY to explore faster support for agricultural advisers and company teams.
Microsoft Research presented FarmVibes.AI in October 2022, providing models and workflows that combine field sensors, weather and aerial imagery to support agricultural analysis and new research applications.
USDA’s 2023 irrigation survey, released in October 2024, reported lower total irrigated acreage and water use than in 2018, alongside significant spending on equipment, computer technology and pumping energy.
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.
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.
Weidemann’s 1190e imp lets an operator walking ahead summon the loader by remote control. Its hold-to-run assistance received a silver EuroTier Innovation Award in 2024 for reducing repeated mounting and dismounting.
ATB presented a working SunBot prototype for autonomous mowing in berry plantations, combining electric implements, satellite navigation and obstacle sensing while identifying robustness as a remaining development challenge.
ATB agromechatronics researcher Cornelia Weltzien received the VDI Max-Eyth commemorative medal, recognising her contribution to agricultural digitalisation and training the next generation of agricultural engineers and researchers.
Eight partners from Germany, France and the Netherlands signed a cooperation agreement to advance agricultural robotics, linking research and industry around autonomous cultivation, harvesting and machinery safety.
Bengaluru-based Niqo Robotics announced plans in March 2026 to expand its crop library, geographic reach and machine configurations, building on precision-weeding operations in India and the United States.
DJI’s November 2022 Mavic 3 Multispectral launch combined a conventional camera, four spectral bands and RTK positioning in a compact aircraft intended for crop scouting and precision-agriculture surveys.
