Tag: labor

Yamaha leads $7.5m Series A in strawberry harvesting robot

August 27, 2019

Yamaha Motor Ventures' Nolan Paul tells AFN the biggest challenges for robotics and why he thinks Advanced Farm Technologies will go all the way.

Bear Flag Robotics Raises $3.5m Seed Round to Automate Common Tasks on the Farm

September 5, 2018

The round takes Bear Flag’s total funding efforts to $4.5 million after it took part in the Y Combinator accelerator and raised a pre-seed round in the fall of 2017.

Q&A: Driscoll’s Head of Emerging Technology On Harvesting Robotics and Open Innovation

February 7, 2018

We caught up with Nolan Paul ahead of the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit, to discuss how Driscoll's works with startups and lessons learned while trying to determine the future of strawberry growing.

Ag Industry Brief: Trump Supports Rural Broadband, Sodexo Gets into Delivery Game, Biotech IPO Back On, more

January 12, 2018

President Trump and the Supreme Court weigh in on agriculture issues while startups launch new products in this week's brief.

Can Technology Get Slavery Out of Food Supply Chains?

December 8, 2017

Modern slavery is back at the top of concerned consumers minds and new agrifood tech startups and some established players are working to shine a light at the very bottom of the supply chain.

What Happened With Farm Labor Visas This Year (And What Didn’t)

December 7, 2017

Some farms reported being short 100 workers and media from many agricultural states reported farms leaving crops in the fields to rot due to lack of labor.

More than Robotics is Needed to Solve Farm Labor Shortage

July 13, 2017

Though robotics are more and more visible in the fields and in the media, the labor shortage will need to be addressed by both industry and government if food production is to stay on course.

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Tag: labor

Yamaha leads $7.5m Series A in strawberry harvesting robot

Bear Flag Robotics Raises $3.5m Seed Round to Automate Common Tasks on the Farm

Q&A: Driscoll’s Head of Emerging Technology On Harvesting Robotics and Open Innovation

Ag Industry Brief: Trump Supports Rural Broadband, Sodexo Gets into Delivery Game, Biotech IPO Back On, more

Can Technology Get Slavery Out of Food Supply Chains?

What Happened With Farm Labor Visas This Year (And What Didn’t)

More than Robotics is Needed to Solve Farm Labor Shortage

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