Following the machines, people and ideas shaping agriculture. Selected developments, clear context and a link to the original source.
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A University of Essex prototype was trialled with Wilkin & Sons in 2024, exploring affordable robotic strawberry handling and a workflow that continues beyond detaching fruit from the plant.
In July 2019, Cambridge reported field tests of a lettuce-harvesting prototype that identified suitable heads and controlled cutting and gripping, while openly acknowledging that human workers remained faster.
A January 2025 announcement brought CropTec’s arable knowledge programme together with LAMMA’s machinery exhibition for 2026, linking technology purchasing with agronomy, profitability and practical farm-management discussions.
The UK Cereals event’s 2025 machinery preview included three AgXeed platforms and agricultural drone demonstrations, alongside cultivation and drilling equipment intended for different farm sizes and operations.
KNUST and international partners plan low-cost electrical resistivity monitoring to study how farming practices affect water beneath the soil surface.
Autonomous Agri Solutions says it has acquired hardware, parts and technical assets for the Danish-developed ROBOTTI platform, with machine sales and customer support among its priorities.
A study reports 84% crop-classification accuracy using an open-source satellite model, while highlighting limitations in ground data and mixed-crop evaluation.
Cambridge researchers report a major increase in laboratory screening capacity by automating images of plant-parasitic nematodes, with crop applications still a next step.
A new UK robotics adoption programme includes an agri-food hub in Lincoln, connecting businesses with demonstrations, specialist advice and practical support for deploying automation.
