“There was a feeling that supply chains seemed to work reasonably well until around 2010. And then things start getting really messy,” says supply chain consultant Matt Lekstutis.
FIRA attendees agreed that ag robotics and automation will create more jobs for the industry, and typically better ones, too.
Series D funding will go to a few different areas, including expanding availability of the LaserWeeder into new geographies.
Farm automation faces a trust and manufacturing barrier that investment money alone cannot overcome.
Ahead of FIRA USA, agtech experts weigh in on the state of investment in ag robotics and automation, and what to do next.
Grain Weevil says its robot can make storing grain more efficient while keeping farmers out of grain bins and saving lives in the process.
It’s unlikely artificial intelligence would ever replace the actual agronomist.
There’s a lot more to autonomy than autonomy.
Funding will enable Applied Carbon to deploy a fleet of biochar machines across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
A list of the top seven farm robotics deals so far in 2024, with a bonus look at the most interesting seed stage investments.
Funding will go towards developing new AI capabilities as well as expanding the Monarch Tractor brand in the US and globally.
The 2024 Salinas Biological Summit unpacked the many ways in which the ag biologicals industry is adapting to a changing environment.
The partnership will see Bluewhite’s autonomous technology on New Holland tractors in specialty crop farming operations.
Carbon Robotics will use the investment to expand development and distribution of its LaserWeeder machines in speciality crops.
Neatleaf’s CEO and co-founder talks ag robotics, scaling a hardware startup, and why it started in cannabis.
After seven years at Deere, the agtech vet joins Rootwave as a newly appointed board member.
“We have a very clear strategy that will allow us to establish a brand based on our quality,” says Oishii co-founder Hiroki Koga.
California-based farm-ng aims to lower the adoption and innovation barriers for small and medium growers adopting robotics.
Burro will use the new funds to broaden its product line and reach more areas of agriculture struggling with labor.
Joraanstad unpacks the last decade spent trying to digitize agriculture, and what to look forward to in the next decade.
