Following the machines, people and ideas shaping agriculture. Selected developments, clear context and a link to the original source.
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Carbon Robotics introduced LaserWeeder G2 in February 2025, offering multiple working widths and revised lasers, cameras, computing and cooling to extend its tractor-mounted weeding approach across different farm layouts.
Bengaluru-based Niqo Robotics announced plans in March 2026 to expand its crop library, geographic reach and machine configurations, building on precision-weeding operations in India and the United States.
Aerobotics announced a $17 million Series B in January 2021, backing further technology development and international delivery of agricultural intelligence tools from a company founded in Cape Town, South Africa.
CNH Industrial completed its acquisition of Raven Industries in November 2021, bringing precision-agriculture capabilities in house and announcing plans for the first integrated products to become available during 2022.
At CES 2022, John Deere presented an autonomous tillage system combining an 8R tractor, a connected chisel plow, stereo cameras and mobile monitoring, with farmer availability planned later that year.
Naïo Technologies outlined a broader robot range in January 2022, including Jo for narrow vineyards and Orio for row crops, alongside plans to offer robotic services in the United States.
FarmWise introduced Vulcan at World Ag Expo in February 2023, offering computer-vision-guided mechanical weeding in an open cultivator frame, with single-bed and triple-bed versions announced for vegetable growers.
Burro announced a $24 million Series B in January 2024 and introduced Grande, extending its outdoor carrier concept from worker-scale loads toward pallets, trailer towing and navigation between indoor and outdoor areas.
Verdant Robotics announced the 2025 Sharpshooter in October 2024, combining crop recognition with steerable spray targeting for weed control, thinning and other applications in specialty-crop production systems.
Washington State University reported a gentle apple-gripping design in June 2024, taking inspiration from human picking and planning its integration with a lower-cost robotic arm and vision system.
Purdue researchers linked LeafSpec imaging with a two-arm laboratory system in June 2024, using tactile feedback to steady corn plants and guide a scanner along their leaves.
Ce Yang’s University of Minnesota laboratory presented a small quadruped prototype in October 2024, exploring how legged mobility could support wheat disease phenotyping where other observation platforms struggle.
