GEA adds semi-subway R9600 option for automated batch milking
GEA is expanding robotic batch milking with an installation arrangement intended to make retrofitting existing dairy facilities more flexible.
Source GEA
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AMAZONE adds weighing and automatic lime-rate regulation to ZG-TX spreaders
AMAZONE’s ZG-TX update combines hopper weighing with torque-based discharge regulation for lime, extending feedback control and calibration options for contractors and farms applying different bulk materials across changing field conditions.
Source AMAZONE
Drone weed maps missed small weeds in Montana comparison with ground cameras
A Montana field study found that drone-derived weed maps undercounted weeds compared with a sprayer-mounted camera, with ordinary colour imagery outperforming the tested AI and near-infrared methods for weed counts.
Source Montana State University (publication day unspecified; checked 24 October 2026)
AGriDI reports digital agriculture applications reaching more than 63,000 people in West Africa
An EU-supported programme reported 12 locally developed digital applications and platforms, combining farmer services with training, research and policy work across five West African countries.
Source European Commission — International Partnerships (undated page)
NARO develops tomato de-leafing robot that follows the plant stem
Japan’s NARO reported a tomato de-leafing robot in March 2026, combining image analysis with force-sensitive control to remove lower leaves continuously rather than targeting each leaf individually.
Source National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
MIT develops lower-cost precision irrigation with farmers in Africa and Jordan
MIT’s GEAR Lab tested affordable irrigation control and low-pressure drip technology with farming communities in Kenya, Morocco and Jordan, combining engineering development with interviews and practical field feedback.
Source Massachusetts Institute of Technology
GEA previews updated DairyRobot R9500 for EuroTier 2026
GEA plans to show a redesigned DairyRobot R9500 at EuroTier 2026 in Hanover, combining revised controls and milking features with expanded digital herd-management functions ahead of deliveries planned for 2027.
Source GEA
Kubota presents transformable and articulated robot concepts for Expo 2025
Kubota announced two autonomous platform concepts for Expo 2025 in Osaka: a transformable machine for multiple agricultural tasks and an articulated platform intended for uneven terrain and transport.
Source Kubota
MicaSense RedEdge-P adds a panchromatic band to crop imaging
AgEagle introduced the RedEdge-P in October 2021, combining multispectral sensing with a higher-resolution panchromatic imager to support more detailed drone-based analysis of crops, plants and trees.
Source AgEagle press release via GlobeNewswire
GEA introduces autonomous feed mixing and delivery with DairyFeed F4500
GEA’s 2022 DairyFeed F4500 announcement presented an electrically powered robot for mixing and distributing feed, using laser mapping and sensors to support different animal groups on dairy farms.
Source GEA
Australia’s CEFC backs SwarmFarm production with a A$7 million investment
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation committed A$7 million to SwarmFarm Robotics in October 2025, supporting production of lightweight autonomous platforms used for spraying and other agricultural work with interchangeable attachments.
Source Clean Energy Finance Corporation
Kochi researchers put quadruped transport to work in orchard harvesting and thinning
A Japanese study published in April 2026 describes a legged carrier with interchangeable baskets and voice commands, designed to reduce the physical burden of moving fruit in challenging orchards.
Source Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics / J-STAGE