AgrotechDutch field robot maker AIGRO declared bankrupt
The maker of the AIGRO UP autonomous tool carrier for weeding and mowing was declared bankrupt on 19 October; its chief executive hopes a buyer will allow a restart.
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AgrotechFieldSense builds a 600 kg spraying robot farmers can repair themselves
The Australian start-up's electric FSR500, due in early 2027, carries a 300-litre tank on a 500 kg payload and is built from off-the-shelf parts; refill and battery-swap stations are still in development.
AgrotechBloomX raises $13 million for robots that pollinate avocados and blueberries
The Israeli company's machines copy how bees move pollen, one by vibrating blueberry flowers and one by lifting avocado pollen with an electric field; it sells them as a pollination service and claims 20 percent higher yields.
AgrotechDutch prototype puts liquid fertiliser in the root zone, with a robot in mind
A light disc fertiliser shown at a Dutch demo day places liquid plant nutrition directly in the soil, and its backers want to build it into an electric robot that refills itself at a docking station.
AgrotechA seed drill that measures the furrow: Agrisem Chief with SmartFirmer sensors
French maker Agrisem fits Precision Planting's SmartFirmer to its Chief precision drill: a firmer in the seed furrow with temperature and NIR sensors that read soil moisture, temperature and crop residue as the seed goes in, so depth can be adjusted on the move.
AgrotechHardi's new sprayer boom control reads bumps at the rear axle to keep the boom level
Danish sprayer maker Hardi has launched Auto Terrain Pro for its Twin Force and Delta Force booms, adding a rear-axle sensor that predicts boom movement and a damping cylinder in the suspension for a steadier spray pattern; it costs from €8,000.
AgrotechKubota dealers to sell Kilter's AI spot-spraying robot across Europe
Kubota and Norwegian robotics firm Kilter have signed a European deal to expand sales and service of the AX-1, a robot that uses cameras and AI to find single weeds and hit them with tiny drops of herbicide.
AgrotechVermeer's autonomous Bale Hawk collects 257 round bales in a 24-hour test
Vermeer's driverless Bale Hawk picked up 257 round bales in 24 hours, about 10.7 an hour, carrying three at a time to a set unloading row; the machine is still a concept and not for sale.
AgrotechCroptimal launches a cheaper mounted robot that spots disease in seed potatoes
The mounted Croptiscan 3000 scans a 3 m strip at about 5 km/h, marks plants with Y-virus or leaf roll for removal and costs €95,000, against €175,000 for the self-propelled version.
AgrotechAgrifac's hybrid self-propelled sprayer prototype cuts diesel use by about half
The Dutch maker is showing a diesel-electric Vanguard 55 with an 80 kWh battery at AgroTechniek Holland; a year of tests suggests around 50% diesel savings and the prospect of a fully electric working day.
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Bonsai Robotics builds 3D field simulations to train farm robots before they arrive
Bonsai World turns satellite images of a farm into a 3D environment where the company's autonomy software can rehearse routes and meet dust, animals and vehicles before a machine enters the real field.
LivestockRMH develops Nexus, an electric robot that loads and feeds cattle on its own
The Israeli manufacturer's prototype carries a 6 cubic metre mixing tub, fills itself at the silage clamp, navigates by RTK GPS outside and other sensors in the barn, and runs 2.5 to 3 hours on a swappable 48 kWh battery.
AgrotechEcorobotix says its spot sprayer cut spray volume 84% in a grass seed trial
In a 2025 Oregon State University trial, the camera-guided ARA sprayer hit grass weeds inside a tall fescue seed crop with glyphosate, using 34 litres a hectare, the maker reports; the full research report is not public.