Tag: ag robotics

World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit

October 20, 2020

The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit takes place each year in London, San Francisco and São Paulo . With more than 41 countries represented in London

SwarmFarm raises $3.2m to grow its open platform for ag robotics

October 8, 2020

SwarmFarm was founded in 2012 by farmer couple Andrew and Jocie Bate, who also run a dryland crop and beef cattle operation in rural Queensland.

SMARTAGRIFOOD SUMMIT

September 24, 2020

#Agrifood20, a leading event for the digital transformation of the agri-food sector. Startup Europe’s Smart Agrifood Summit, an industry-leading event for the creation of innovative

Smartagrifood Summit

September 24, 2020

the third year of Startup Europe’s Smart Agrifood Summit, an industry-leading event for the creation of innovative ecosystems within the European agri-food sector. This year

Saga Robotics raises $11m to develop robo-strawberry pickers

September 2, 2020

Despite its disastrous impact elsewhere, Covid-19 may have improved the investment outlook for farm robots, according to Saga Robotics’ latest backers.

Root AI raises $7.2m from AgFunder, Calacanis to deploy its ‘cross-crop robot’ workforce

August 13, 2020

The pandemic has created a perfect opportunity for ag robotics startups to flex their muscle, founder and CEO John Lessing tells AFN.

Studio RoboCrops

July 21, 2020

The urgency for harvesting automation is more apparent now than ever. Covid19 relentlessly demonstrated the vulnerabilities of our food system’s dependence on manual labour. We,

VIDEO: How can robotics startups respond to the urgent need for automation in the food industry?

June 16, 2020

The need for automation in the food and agriculture industry is now. But are the robots ready to be unleashed? Watch our recent webinar to hear from two leading robotics entrepreneurs from RootAI and Bear Flag Robotics.

Why AgFunder invested in Singrow

June 2, 2020

Born out of the National University of Singapore, Singrow is directing its efforts towards local production of temperate-zone fruits and vegetables in tropical areas. And it’s starting with strawberries.

2020 Silicon Valley AgTech Conference

April 9, 2020

The 2020 Silicon Valley AgTech Conference is where technology meets agriculture. Technology in agriculture is bringing innovation back to the farm. The 2020 Silicon Valley

Wisdom (and wallets) of the crowd: Small Robot Company closes crowdfunding campaign at £2.1m

February 13, 2020

The VC firm 7percent Ventures is confirmed as lead investor, having plowed in £200,000. By the time of close, a total of 1,759 investors had backed the round.