Following the machines, people and ideas shaping agriculture. Selected developments, clear context and a link to the original source.
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8 stories matching “Specialty crops”.
A three-year study of fruit-growing operations finds that AI-enabled machinery changes agricultural work rather than simply removing the need for skilled people.
KIOTI Europe and Naïo signed a partnership agreement to combine machinery manufacturing, distribution and robotic expertise, with a joint platform planned for unveiling toward the end of 2026.
Agtonomy released its third software generation with expanded equipment support, vision-based navigation and connected setup, aiming to extend remote fleet management across specialty crops, turf and open-field operations.
Bonsai Robotics announced four partner integrations for its Amiga farm-robot platform in February 2026, including targeted spraying and a portable laser-weeding demonstration configuration for specialty crops.
Agtonomy closed an $18 million Series B led by DBL Partners in 2025, with new investor Nuveen supporting plans to expand equipment integrations and commercial automation in specialty agriculture.
New Holland and Bluewhite announced a multi-phase North American partnership in 2024, bringing retrofit autonomy kits into selected dealers and exploring deeper integration for orchard and vineyard tractors.
New Holland presented two R4 autonomous concepts for vineyards and orchards, using electric or hybrid power and existing implements to automate repetitive inter-row work under remote supervision.
XAG’s November 2025 R Series announcement introduced two electric ground robots for greenhouses, vineyards and orchards, combining route automation with different spraying capacities and operator monitoring functions.
