Researchers in China have developed a robot that identifies different plant species at various stages of growth by “touching” their leaves with an electrode. The robot can measure properties such as ...

Modern agriculture is under pressure from every angle rising labor costs, unpredictable weather, herbicide resistance, and the need to increase yields while reducing environmental impact. In response, ...

A US robotics company has quietly assembled what amounts to a colossal digital forest, training an artificial intelligence system on 150 m plant images to recognize crops and weeds with uncanny ...

Scientists turned simple knots into tiny robots that jump, spin, and plant seeds, offering a new tool for ecosystem restoration.

What is and isn’t a weed that needs to be eliminated in the field is determined by the eyes of the farmer — and now, increasingly, by a new AI model from Carbon Robotics. Seattle-based Carbon Robotics ...