Following the machines, people and ideas shaping agriculture. Selected developments, clear context and a link to the original source.
Robotics. Intelligence. Agriculture.
5 stories matching “Mechatronics”.
UC Davis hosted the 2025 IFAC agricultural-control conference, whose programme linked plant and soil sensing, machine vision, robotic operations and control of agricultural machinery and implements.
TUM researchers demonstrated a moving prototype that identifies and locates green asparagus, tackling a key perception challenge before developing and testing the complete robotic harvesting action in the field.
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.
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.
