AI and robots in AgriFoodTech

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PASCO, Wash. — Ecorobotix, a Swiss company specializing in AI-driven agricultural technology, launches the ARA595 Ultra-High Precision (UHP) Sprayer in the United States. Designed for 80-inch irrigation beds with side sprinklers commonly used in California and Arizona, the ARA595 will be manufactured in Lyons, Kansas and available to ship by the end of July. Powered by […] The post New ARA 595 Sprayer Brings AI-Powered Precision to Irrigated Crops in the Western US appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

In legal, Harvey crossed an $11 billion valuation and Legora is racing to claim the European market behind it. In healthcare, Abridge has built a multi-billion-dollar business turning clinical conversations into structured medical records. In customer service, Sierra is now valued at over $15 billion, making it one of the fastest companies in AI history […] This story continues at The Next Web

Artificial intelligence is transforming what is possible in agriculture, but industry leaders should be wary of investing in AI without first laying the groundwork.  The use cases are promising, especially for an industry navigating volatile fertilizer costs, unpredictable weather, and margins that leave little room for error. Research shows AI-enabled predictive models can improve crop…

ITHACA, N.Y. — A team of Cornell undergraduates beat out 95 other teams to take the grand prize at The Farm Robotics Challenge with their invention: an autonomous robot that kills weeds with electricity. Their robot can travel through a vineyard or orchard without a human operator, zapping weeds with a small amount of electricity, […] The post Undergrads’ Weed-Killing Robot Wins Top Prize appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

A research group led by Associate Professor Yoshihiro Nakata from the Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering at the University of Electro-Communications, Japan, in collaboration with researchers from Doshisha University and Otemon Gakuin University, has developed an edible agent capable of social interaction through vocalizations and movement.

Nuritas will exhibit plant-based peptide hydrolysates at IFT FIRST 2026 in Chicago (booth #869), positioning powder-format ingredients for integration into yogurt, beverages, functional snacks and bakery formats. The ingredients were engineered for food production and have undergone application testing across heat, time, temperature and pH variables to reflect manufacturing conditions. The company says it has […] The post Nuritas brings market-ready, AI-discovered peptides to Chicago food expo appeared first on Longevity.Technology.

Robotic 'cobots' could help English soft fruit growers move harvested crops faster, ease labour pressure and reduce waste under a new Innova...

Farmers are being urged to share their real-world experience of artificial intelligence and digital tools to help shape future support for n...

MorganMyers’ new report maps AI use and trust across farm, ranch and ag retail operations. The post AI Use in Agriculture Is Broad, But So Is Skepticism appeared first on CropLife.

AI is boosting efficiency in agriculture, but experts say data quality, ROI, and human judgment remain essential to success. The post AI Unfiltered: Ag Tech Leaders Talk Strategies for Results appeared first on CropLife.

WAUKESHA, Wis. — Are farmers and ranchers using AI? The technology’s potential to advance agriculture is easy to see, but how many producers are actually putting it to use? Agriculture has long served as a testing ground for AI, powering tools like autonomous tractors, robotic milking and satellite-based crop forecasting. At the same time, the […] The post AI Use in Agriculture Is Broad, As Is Skepticism appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

Rainbow Crops expects to announce a collaboration with a seed company on corn soon and is discussing additional partnerships in other crops. The post Rainbow Crops raises $11.25m to scale AI-guided multiplex gene editing   appeared first on AgFunderNews.

A systematic review of 161 peer-reviewed publications found that AI research in food safety has expanded rapidly, rising from one study in 2012 to 46 in 2023. The review shows that machine learning and deep learning are being studied for pathogen detection, chemical contamination prediction, food fraud screening, outbreak surveillance, and regulatory decision-making, but data gaps, class imbalance, privacy limits, and model interpretability remain major barriers.

Samantha Subin / CNBC: DoorDash launches an in-app AI chatbot to let users order food and groceries and make reservations with photos and prompts  —  DoorDash is bringing artificial intelligence deeper into the user experience, allowing customers to order food and make reservations with photos and prompts.

DoorDash wants to let users simplify the ordering and reservation process through AI.

DoorDash wants to let users simplify the ordering and reservation process through AI.

MADISONVILLE, Ky. — A two-day drone pilot certification workshop and exam are being offered July 8-9 by the Kentucky Agriculture Training School (KATS), a program of the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. According to KATS coordinator Lori Rogers, the workshop will prepare candidates for the certification required under the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Small […] The post FAA Certification Workshop and Exam for Agricultural Drone Pilots appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

ONLINE — On the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy sits down with Sam Fessenden, a Cornell dairy science graduate with a PhD focused on the CNCPS model who worked with nutritionists globally before partnering with his wife Brenda and her parents, Craig and Cathy, to rebuild dairying at their Southeast Minnesota site. In this conversation, Sam […] The post Robots, Faith and Resilience: Transforming Tradition at Silver Spirit Farm appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping the contours of life as we know it. In agriculture, the world market for AI is expected to reach almost US$47 billion by 2034. AI enables higher farm yields with fewer inputs, an outcome that matters deeply in an era of climate uncertainty and resource scarcity.

A robot designed to detect and remove poisonous ragwort before it threatens livestock is being tested on farms across Dorset. The autonom...

We asked three farmers to tell us how new technology is revolutionizing the way they work.

In a groundbreaking advancement at the intersection of agriculture and artificial intelligence, researchers have unveiled a novel approach to predicting the color quality of jaggery before it even leaves the manufacturing stage. This pioneering work integrates soil and water parameters into machine learning models, offering an unprecedented tool for farmers and producers to optimize jaggery […]

We asked three farmers to tell us how new technology is revolutionizing the way they work.

We asked three farmers to tell us how new technology is revolutionizing the way they work.

There is often a disconnect between "what is working and what is hype" when it comes to AI in food waste, according to ReFED and The Spoon. The post What investors should know before backing AI tools for food waste management: report appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Globally, agriculture faces mounting pressures. These are driven by climate change, land degradation, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions and the demand for food from a growing population.

The venture studio will explore AI tools, reducing inputs, and improving supply chains ahead of its program's next installment. The post Purdue’s DIAL Ventures says it’s a ‘defining moment’ for AI in agriculture after first close of Fund II appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Food waste is a nagging problem that weighs heavily on global food production, distribution and sales industries—but an emerging generation of AI sensors is providing a raft of fresh solutions. The embrace of AI in food industries has been swift, which is why Flinders University researchers have worked with an international research team to build the first comprehensive overview of AI technologies involved in the food industry.

Reservoir's Danny Bernstein discusses the evolution of farm robotics to multi-task, multi-crop machines and the role of VC in this space. The post Reservoir’s Danny Bernstein says we’re ‘entering the golden age of robotics’ in agriculture appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a method for creating realistic virtual tomato farms that automatically generate data for training agricultural AI systems. Their approach offers a way to overcome one of the most labor-intensive tasks in farming: harvesting the crops.

Apple is reportedly redesigning Siri into a cross-device AI assistant capable of syncing conversations, context, and chat history through iCloud.

The crypto weed vape found me on 4/20, the high holiday of cannabis enthusiasts everywhere. It arrived over Slack with the thumbnail of a man exhaling a plume of vapor, the words "every hit delivers Bitcoin" emblazoned across it. It claimed to be advertising a device called Gudtrip, and I thought everything about it sounded fake. So I went looking for it. What I eventually found, after weeks of searching, dozens of emails, and a reporting effort that spanned continents, was somehow even dumber than I'd imagined. My first port of call was Gudtrip's website, which only made the vape seem more like a prank. The company's description of the pr … Read the full story at The Verge.

AI-Powered Ingredient Swaps Poised to Revolutionize Healthy Eating with Minimal Disruption In a groundbreaking study published in PLOS Digital Health, researchers from the University of California, Davis have unveiled a novel artificial intelligence framework designed to make everyday meals healthier and more affordable through minimal ingredient substitutions. By suggesting just one to three simple swaps […]

An artificial intelligence framework that suggests just one to three ingredient swaps can make meals meaningfully more nutritious and less expensive, according to a new study published in PLOS Digital Health by Trevor Chan and Ilias Tagkopoulos of the University of California, Davis.

AI could help make food systems more personalized and climate-resilient by linking nutrition, health, farming, logistics, and sustainability data. The review highlights promise in precision nutrition, vertical farming, traceability, and smarter supply chains, while warning that privacy, equity, energy use, data silos, and governance gaps must be addressed.

The potential for tariffs and an outright ban on Chinese drones is weighing heavily on ag users. The post Drones Unmade in China: Proposed U.S. Ban Clouds Future of Agricultural Spray Drone Industry appeared first on CropLife.

Student teams from California and around the world took home Farm Robotics Challenge awards for tools aimed at weeding, crop scouting, spraying, orchard monitoring and dairy herd health.

Images of sparse meals aboard naval vessels deployed in the United States’ war on Iran are a reminder that keeping military forces supplied with adequate food has been a problem for thousands of years. The photos came to light after a crew member from the USS Abraham Lincoln shared them with family in the US, sparking a dispute between personnel, their families and the Pentagon, along with complaints about inadequate food, despite official claims of more than 30 days’ supply on board. Meanwhile,...

In a pioneering leap for soil science, artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to transform how researchers understand and manage complex terrestrial ecosystems. Scientists are now harnessing AI to create “digital soil twins” – high-fidelity virtual replicas of soil environments constructed from an extensive array of sensor-derived data. This innovative melding of AI with soil science […]

In tropical forests, much of the biodiversity can be heard before it is seen. Birds call, insects buzz and frogs croak, creating complex soundscapes that reflect the presence of different species.

A Florida community deploys AI-powered robotic beehives to protect declining bee populations that pollinate roughly 75% of the crops Americans eat.

Leaders in food-system applications of AI say the past year has brought whiplash-inducing transformations across the value chain, with plenty still to come. They just disagree somewhat about the pace. The post AI food leaders see sweeping disruptions—at different speeds appeared first on AgFunderNews.

SYDNEY, Australia — New research led by Professor Budiman Minasny and Professor Alex McBratney details how AI tools can help us adapt soils – and the systems they nurture – to a changing climate. The paper, published by Frontiers in Science, outlines how AI tools can accelerate soil science by speeding up early-stage work, improving predictions […] The post How AI Can Help Soil Scientists Secure a Vital Global Resource appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

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Soils store carbon, sustain ecosystems, and underpin global food and water systems. A new Frontiers in Science paper details how AI tools can help us adapt soils—and the systems they nurture—to a changing climate.

Agricultural drones are rapidly becoming mainstream on modern farms as growers look to reduce chemical use, cut labour costs and improve eff...

There are more people who want to farm than the current system can absorb. Remove the knowledge barrier and the equation changes. The post Farming knowledge is dying but AI can save it appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Sony's AI Camera Assistant has delivered some truly terrible results in an official post.

GROWMARK’s Brian Henze discusses how AI is transforming agronomy, empowering crop specialists, and accelerating ag technology adoption nationwide. The post AI at the Farm Gate: How GROWMARK Is Bringing Practical Intelligence to Ag Retail appeared first on CropLife.

AI and data-driven trading models are set to transform global agricultural markets, with firms failing to adapt at risk of falling behind, a...

Leaf Agriculture’s unified data platform connects fragmented farm systems, helping agronomists generate faster, AI-ready insights across operations and environments. The post Unified Farm Data Layer Brings AI-Ready Agronomy Analytics to Agriculture appeared first on CropLife.

Autonomous raspberry-picking robots are set to be rolled out on UK farms after Fieldwork Robotics secured £3 million in funding to accelerat...

A grey-market economy of API proxy services in China is reselling access to Anthropic's Claude models at as little as 10% of the official price.

In the field of environmental science and agricultural resource management, the ability to accurately identify and map areas at risk of contributing to water pollution has long relied on cutting-edge, yet costly, technologies. A recent breakthrough led by researchers at Penn State University heralds a transformative shift in this domain, unveiling a novel, cost-effective approach […]

Editor Eric Sfiligoj sits down with Brian Henze, Agronomy Portfolio Technology Manager at GROWMARK, to discuss the explosive growth of AI in ag retail.   The post CropLife Retail Week: AI Revolution in Ag and Scaling Tech for the Next Gen of Farming appeared first on CropLife.

Environmental scientists and water resource managers need precise, high-resolution maps to reveal areas that farmers should avoid when planting crops, to limit polluting waters with phosphorus from fertilizer or manure. Making those maps has depended on an expensive, sometimes unavailable technology, but a team led by Penn State researchers has developed a cheaper approach that can be just as effective.

New spray drones boost capacity, autonomy, and efficiency, reshaping aerial application for custom applicators and ag retailers in 2026. The post 7 Agricultural Spray Drones to Watch in 2026 appeared first on CropLife.

"Farmers just want to know when it will pay off, what's the maintenance like, and how it will make or save me money," says Niqo Robotics CEO Jaisimha Rao. The post Niqo Robotics expands reach, targets profitability in 2026/7: ‘Farmers don’t want AI hype—they want ROI’ appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Whether via ads or influencer collaborations, many of us are exposed to junk food marketing via digital devices. But are these campaigns reaching children? The invisible nature of digital marketing makes it challenging for researchers to identify and track precisely what brands are doing, particularly when marketing is rolled out behind company walls, and delivered to individual devices such as phones.

A Revolutionary War era farm in Tennessee blocked TVA's power line using social media, petitions, and help from country star John Rich.

Meta has partnered with Overview Energy, with the claim that 1 GW of energy could be sent to existing solar farms on earth by 2030, even when it's dark out.

A Chinese actor who is well-known for playing dominant bosses in miniseries and has taken part in 200 such productions has become unemployed due to the impact of AI technology. In March, to make ends meet, Zhang Xiaolei, 28, began doing farm work in the northwestern province of Qinghai, Red Star News reported. Starting with some basic dancing skills, Zhang was introduced by his friend to a miniseries filming crew at the end of 2023. Since then, he has become a familiar face to viewers of...

From wearable technology to industrial heat recovery, thermoelectric generators which convert waste heat into electricity have an enormous range of potential applications. So far, however, designing high-performing versions of these devices has remained a painstaking task.

Anthropic this week announced that Claude is adding integration with a ton of third-party services including Spotify, Uber, Resy, and others. more…

Chipzilla hopes agents, robots, and edge devices make CPUs cool again... now it has to build the chips Intel is betting on AI to reverse its fortunes, wagering that inference and agentic workloads will restore the CPU to the center of compute - even as its chip manufacturing struggles persist.…

Evelyn Cheng / CNBC: Alibaba says its Qwen AI models will be integrated into BYD, Volkswagen, and other cars, letting users buy food and tickets via voice commands on select models  —  BEIJING — Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Friday that its Qwen artificial intelligence model will be integrated into vehicles …

Alibaba is rolling out its Qwen AI across multiple car brands, promising hands-free features like ordering meals and managing deliveries from the driver’s seat.

Alibaba is rolling out its Qwen AI across multiple car brands, promising hands-free features like ordering meals and managing deliveries from the driver’s seat.

America's soft underbelly is exposed as advanced drones penetrate military bases, revealing how vulnerable civilian infrastructure remains to new threats.

When the robot is running out of product, it goes to the docking station, connects itself, refills with crop inputs and then goes back to work. The post Solinftec’s self-refilling spray robots close the loop on 24:7 autonomy on the farm appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Dealer networks are key to restoring American agriculture and rural communities. The post Guest article: Physical AI isn’t replacing farmers. It’s critical for keeping them in business appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Cornell University engineers have taken a significant leap toward the future of agricultural automation with the development of a soft robotic gripper capable of discerning the ripeness of strawberries simply through touch. This innovative system integrates stretchable fiber-optic sensors embedded within pliable fingers, enabling the robot not only to assess the ripeness of fruit by […]

Baedal Minjok, the largest food-ordering online platform here, has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) technology providing more detailed audio description of foods for those with visual impairments. Woowa Brothers, operator of the platform, said Sunday it has completed tests of the AI-based description technology among a group of visually impaired users. The company teamed up with AI-based image startup Connect Brick to develop the function which verbally describes details such as the doneness and ingredients of dishes shown in menu images. The technology works by having AI analyze images and vividly describe their color, level of doneness, visual appearance of main ingredients and delivering these descriptions as spoken audio. The technology, for example, can provide a detailed description of a half-and-half pizza: “Golden brown dough is topped with pepperoni on one side, which looks as if it’s holding in rich juices, while on the other side, corn, ham, cheese and sauces are

It only makes sense that if you’re going to develop a robot lawn mower, it should be able to trim, too. Ecovacs’ Goat A3000 Pro does just that, giving it an edge over others. more…

A viral image showing US sailors' food is claimed to be AI-edited by an insider, sparking debate over naval rations, internet access, and ship conditions.

Grocers turn to AI pricing to cut waste, protect margins and compete for deal-seeking shoppers—targeting dynamic pricing discounts.

Grocers turn to AI pricing to cut waste, protect margins and compete for deal-seeking shoppers—targeting dynamic pricing discounts.

Darren Blanchard, a farmer from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was arrested for going over the time limit during a town hall meeting to discuss residents' concerns about a potential data center project in the area.

Using self-developed drones and advanced sensors, researchers can now see both under the snow and into the ground. The scientists' goal is to reduce societal risk and environmental encroachment.

Grass seed and sod fields present one of the hardest identification problems in agriculture as the weeds are grasses too, says Verdant Robotics. The post Verdant Robotics expands into grass seed and sod, “where the weeds and the crop can look nearly identical’ appeared first on AgFunderNews.

That $7 delivery fee tacked onto your takeout order? It might soon be a relic. According to a

A £50m investment drive will fast-track new technology onto UK farms, as ministers push to boost productivity and cut costs. The funding ...

Advanced low-volume formulations address drone payload limitations, expand market opportunities for professional operators. The post American Drone Network, SprayTec Partners to Bring Concentrate Spray Technology to Nation’s Largest Agricultural Drone Pilot Network appeared first on CropLife.

"Where our recommendations are followed, our customers have walked away with at least 10-15% higher yield" says Polybee founder Siddharth Jadhav. The post Polybee scales physical AI agents for “immediate, bankable ROI” in specialty crops appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Now rolling out to Android users globally, AI Enhance uses generative AI to improve your photos instantly. Here's how to use it, and where it falls short.

New robotics and AI tools are helping agriculture address workforce shortages while improving safety, productivity, and long-term sustainability.

CapstanAG is known for its Pulse Width Modulation technology that pioneered the efficiency of liquid distribution. The post Nordson Acquires CapstanAG, Expanding Precision Agriculture Division in North America appeared first on CropLife.

AI use remains early, with early adopters using it most for business analysis, writing and planning. The post Bushel’s 2026 State of the Farm Report Examines Early AI Use and Broader Digital Trends in Agriculture appeared first on CropLife.

UAE authorities confirm fatality after debris from intercepted drone falls in Fujairah, urging public to rely on official sources for updates The post Fujairah incident: One killed after drone debris falls on farm, authorities say appeared first on Gulf Business.

Asparagus is one of the most labor-intensive crops on the market. Harvesting demands extreme precision—the terrain is uneven, and the stalks are thin and of varying length. These challenges inhibit automation, leading to currently available harvesting robots being too slow and inefficient. Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a robot prototype that detects and localizes ripe green asparagus while moving at a commercially attractive speed. Further testing is planned to develop the harvesting ability of the robot.

The Fox News AI Newsletter gives readers the latest AI technology advancements, covering the challenges and opportunities AI presents.

This study presents a modular 4WD robot designed for cutting, crushing, and precision seeding, offering a versatile solution for modern agricultural challenges.

Multiple countries restricted food exports in 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with conditions ripe for this to happen again, predicts Helios AI. The post Persian Gulf fertilizer crisis: Global food prices could rise 12-18% by the end of 2026, warns Helios AI appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Grubhub launches a drone delivery pilot in New Jersey, testing faster food service with no added cost for eligible customers within a limited range.

Pepper, a New York-based technology platform for independent food distributors, has acquired Alima, a Y Combinator-backed startup that built ordering and procurement software for small food distributors in Latin America. The deal, announced on Tuesday with no disclosed financial terms, brings Alima’s two cofounders into Pepper’s leadership team and extends the company’s push into AI-driven […] This story continues at The Next Web

Ida Huddleston has spent her entire life on a farm in northern Kentucky. Her family has worked the