Want to See a Robot Farm? Watch These Ag Machines GoWant to See a Robot Farm? Watch These Ag Machines Go

Robots are changing the economy of agriculture. Automated machines are set to increase food production in coming years.

Rob Spiegel

November 17, 2021

Agriculture robots are getting deployed farming work, from seeding and harvesting to plant inspection. These robots use specially designed grippers that won’t harm ripe fruit and 3D cameras are using sensing technology to determine which crops are ripe. Artificial intelligence helps machines learn to harvest. can scan the objects placed in front of them and collect the information to carry out particular functions.

According to Research and Markets, the agricultural robots market is expected to grow at the rate of 33.5% CAGR by 2026. Since farming robots have significantly minimized human labor, the demand for these machines is surging. The primary factor responsible for increasing the projected agricultural yield in the coming years is automation. The work of the robots will be accompanied by satellite agriculture and the use of real-time data to facilitate decision-making.

The demand for food is rising worldwide. As a result, farmers are now shifting to modern equipment, such as agricultural robots to increase productivity. Governments around the world are offering subsidies and launching initiatives to encourage automated agriculture technologies. The European Union has initiated programs to replace labor-intensive tasks with advanced automated technologies.

Related:Australian Researchers Develop Robots to Improve Agriculture

About the Author

Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel serves as a senior editor for Design News. He started with Design News in 2002 as a freelancer covering sustainability issues, including the transistion in electronic components to RoHS compliance. Rob was hired by Design News as senior editor in 2011 to cover automation, manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, AI, and more.

Prior to his work with Design News, Rob worked as a senior editor for Electronic News and Ecommerce Business. He served as contributing editolr to Automation World for eight years, and he has contributed to Supply Chain Management Review, Logistics Management, Ecommerce Times, and many other trade publications. He is the author of six books on small business and internet commerce, inclluding Net Strategy: Charting the Digital Course for Your Company's Growth.

He has been published in magazines that range from Rolling Stone to True Confessions.

Rob has won a number of awards for his technolloghy coverage, including a Maggy Award for a Design News article on the Jeep Cherokee hacking, and a Launch Team award for Ecommerce Business. Rob has also won awards for his leadership postions in the American Marketing Association and SouthWest Writers.

Before covering technology, Rob spent 10 years as publisher and owner of Chile Pepper Magazine, a national consumer food publication. He has published hundreds of poems and scores of short stories in national publications.

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