2024 was ‘a year of reckoning for agtech’
December 30, 2024
Arguably more important than fundraising is the need to build further trust with the farmers meant to be using agtech solutions.
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Tag: ag robotics
BREAKING: Relief as final text of defense spending bill spares DJI drones, but battle isn’t over yet, say distributors
December 18, 2024
A defense spending bill just passed in the US Congress requires an unspecified national agency to conduct a risk assessment on DJI spray drones, prompting alarm bells among distributors.
Muddy Machines ‘addresses critical labor shortages’ in horticulture with acquisition of logistics robot
November 26, 2024
Muddy Machines will use the acquired tech to assist with the ongoing labor shortages in global agriculture, specifically with berry crops.
Agtech VC investment on the rise again but exits still elude the industry, says new PitchBook data
November 13, 2024
“Cautious optimism” is warranted as deal values have increased for two consecutive quarters,” say PitchBook analysts.
What makes a good agtech investment? ‘Clear ROI at the farm level,’ says Fulcrum Global Capital
November 8, 2024
“Fulcrum maybe isn’t the most trendy investor, but we care a lot about what has real impact on the farm.”
Are agtech stakeholders actually collaborating? FIRA USA 2024 attendees weigh in
November 1, 2024
The industry is moving in the right direction, said various growers, startups, agribusinesses and investors polled by AgFunderNews.
Guest article: Farmers aren’t buying today’s ag robotics model. You shouldn’t either
October 11, 2024
Farm automation faces a trust and manufacturing barrier that investment money alone cannot overcome.
Chinese ag drone maker DJI hits back as US lawmakers accuse it of ‘weaponizing’ aircraft ‘to gain leverage over nation’s food supply’
September 11, 2024
If lawmakers are genuinely concerned about security, says DJI, they should develop technology-based data security standards that all drone operators and manufacturers must follow, regardless of their country of origin.
Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems debuts with the largest commercial autonomous crop sprayer in the US
August 14, 2024
“Our goal is to become the epicenter for unmanned aerial systems in the agricultural space,” says Kelly Hills CEO Lukas Koch.
Brief: Monarch Tractor bags record $133m, eyes global expansion for its all-electric, autonomous machines
July 22, 2024
Funding will go towards developing new AI capabilities as well as expanding the Monarch Tractor brand in the US and globally.
Ag drone distributors form coalition to fight moves to block DJI drones in US market
July 16, 2024
Ag spray drone distributors have formed a coalition to urge lawmakers to reconsider plans to restrict the US activities of Chinese drone maker DJI Technologies and say alternative approaches could address potential security concerns.
Ray of hope for farmers using DJI ag spray drones following release of Senate version of defense spending bill
July 10, 2024
The House version of the 2025 defense spending bill includes provisions targeting Chinese firm DJI, the market leader in ag spray drones in the US. The Senate version does not. So what happens next?
‘The pressure is on’ as ag biologicals evolve past ‘the peak of inflated expectations’
July 2, 2024
The 2024 Salinas Biological Summit unpacked the many ways in which the ag biologicals industry is adapting to a changing environment.
North Carolina farmer weighs in on China ag spray drones battle: ‘Everyone is contacting their state reps about this’
June 24, 2024
“If we had American-made drones using American-made parts with American-made software that were as affordable and as good as DJI, we wouldn’t have an issue,” says Russell Hedrick. “But right now, they don’t exist.”
Ag spray drones battle heats up as US lawmakers target Chinese drone maker DJI: ‘This will be a job killer in rural America’
June 19, 2024
Proposed legislation targeting Chinese drone maker DJI Technologies could have a devastating effect on US agriculture, claim firms supplying the drones to farmers.
Microsoft-backed agtech innovation network Grand Farm expands to Georgia
June 13, 2024
Grand Farm aims to facilitates collaboration and research between groups to develop local agtech with applications for global agriculture.
Brief: Vertical farming company Oishii opens solar-powered facility to grow ’20x’ more strawberries to meet market demand
June 4, 2024
The Amatelas Farm will increase production of Oishii’s popular Koyo Berry.
With a fresh $13m, Niqo Robotics aims to help smallholders ‘lead the innovation curve’ in AI farming
May 16, 2024
Niqo will use new funding to expand its spot-spraying tech across India and into horticulture markets around the world.
Meet the Founder: Neatleaf’s Elmar Mair discusses the critical role of autonomy in ag: “It takes a lot of anxiety out of cultivation”
April 19, 2024
Neatleaf’s CEO and co-founder talks ag robotics, scaling a hardware startup, and why it started in cannabis.
Data snapshot: From ‘lightning in a box’ to microbial carbon capture, agrifoodtech investment moves upstream in Australia as investors focus on climate mitigation
April 3, 2024
Funding into Australian agrifoodtech startups fell 33% last year according to AgFunder data… But it could have been worse: global agrifoodtech funding fell 49% over the same period.
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