Following the machines, people and ideas shaping agriculture. Selected developments, clear context and a link to the original source.
Robotics. Intelligence. Agriculture.
4 stories matching “Orchards”.
XAG’s June 2021 report described an orchard demonstration in Nagano where its R150 vehicle sprayed a pollen solution, extending agricultural ground robotics beyond weeding and conventional crop protection.
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.
ETH Zurich highlighted a July 2024 award for research on planning autonomous routes through orchards and vineyards, developed within the Lonomy programme and building on earlier agricultural robotics work.
Yamaha Agriculture and Croplands extend the autonomous platform’s tasks with controlled herbicide application and mechanical protection around vines and trees.
