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 ...

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 ...

According to Geert Hekkert, there are good reasons why autonomous weeders may not become significantly cheaper.

The fourth-generation intelligent laser weeding robot is tested in a field in Changchun, Jilin province. CHINA DAILY . In the ...

CASSELTON, N.D. — There were sugarbeets planted near Casselton, North Dakota, in July, weeks after normal planting would be complete. The reason? The developers of an autonomous weeding robot need to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to sustainable agriculture, the challenge of finding effective weed management has led to some groundbreaking technologies. Carbon Robotics’ LaserWeeder stands out among them, using ...

The South Korean government is moving to develop agricultural robots and drones to address chronic labor shortages and an aging workforce in the farming sector.

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 ...