UVM Extension is demonstrating driverless weeding robots for Vermont farmers, showing how the devices could help tackle one ...

To make weeding easier, scientists suggest bioengineering crops to be colorful or to have differently shaped leaves so that they can be more easily distinguished from their wild and weedy counterparts ...

Robotics startup Aigen is raising a new round of funding to tackle an increasingly serious problem for farmers: herbicide-resistant weeds. Aigen builds lightweight, solar-powered autonomous robots ...

Most corn and soybean fields in the U.S. are planted with herbicide-resistant crop varieties. However, the evolution of superweeds that have developed resistance to common herbicides is jeopardizing ...

Kenneth Kioria Gicira and Michael Mwaisakenyi, Mechatronic Engineering students at JKUAT who invented the weed robot. Two Mechatronic Engineering students at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture ...

A collaboration between Teagasc, growers and industry is evaluating mechanical weeding technologies, machinery sharing and collaborative production systems for organic tillage and vegetable farms.

Common crops, like wheat or maize, could be genetically altered to be brightly coloured to make it easier for weeding robots to do their job, suggest researchers. Weeding reduces the need for ...

Next time you buy organic fruits, veggies, or nuts, it might be thanks to a giant weed-whacking robot. Semi-autonomous farming machines are navigating agricultural fields across California and Arizona ...

MOSCOW, Idaho — The University of Idaho recently showcased an advanced robotic device that eradicates weeds within the Coeur d'Alene Nursery. According to a press release, the robot is a 3-foot-wide ...

Most corn and soybean fields in the U.S. are planted with herbicide-resistant crop varieties. However, the evolution of superweeds that have developed resistance to common herbicides is jeopardizing ...

To make weeding easier, scientists suggest bioengineering crops to be colorful or to have differently shaped leaves so that they can be more easily distinguished from their wild and weedy counterparts ...