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Cornell is testing genetically engineered tomato sentinel plants whose colour changes under nitrogen deprivation, examining whether a living sensor can provide useful nutrient information under variable field conditions for growers.
Cornell undergraduates won the 2026 Farm Robotics Challenge with Rootline, a prototype autonomous weeder for orchards and vineyards that uses targeted electric pulses rather than conventional herbicide spraying.
Cornell University’s controlled-environment researchers and startup Koidra formed Team Koala, which won the third Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge at Wageningen’s research facilities in the Netherlands in 2022.
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.
Cornell reported field evaluations of PhytoPatholoBot in September 2025, combining autonomous row travel and canopy imaging to assess grape disease with performance comparable to experienced scouts in the study.
A Cornell-led collaboration will develop robotic orchard operations while examining affordability and adoption, supported by a new USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative award.
