
How robot tractors and a private network came together at a smart vineyard
Three technology partners, one private network and robot tractors: At a U.S. smart vineyard, these were the seeds of success for a precision agriculture use case. Intel, Federated Wireless and …

‘We’re doing the exact same thing:’ John Deere on applying farming strategy to manufacturing
John Deereās precision agriculture strategy was developed more than 10 years ago, and as a testament to its belief that farming is just outdoor manufacturing, the company is using what …

French LoRa/Sigfox ag-tech startup Sencrop bags $18m to conquer the US
France-based precision agriculture startup Sencrop has raised $18 million in Series B funding, led by Israeli venture capital firm JVP. Sencrop, founded in 2016, headquartered in Lille, claims to be …

Telia joins with Swedish tech consortium to put 5G farming robot through its paces
Operator Telia is working with a consortium of Swedish research and tech companies to test the effectiveness of cellular 5G to connect and control robots in the farming industry. The …

Creating efficiencies with connected support (Reader Forum)
A major threat to efficiency across industries lies in mechanical downtime. When a machine stops running, it means the work stops, cutting into the time window that dictates a jobās …

Data scientists trounce farmers in China’s Smart Agriculture Competition
Technologists grew 196% more strawberries than traditional farmers in smart agriculture competition As technology reshapes global industries, flashy projects like autonomous robotics for manufacturing and augmented reality interfaces for remote …

āFactories will learn from farmsā ā how John Deere is putting Industry 4.0 on wheels
Farming is just outdoor manufacturing, says John Deere; the whole concept of āsmart manufacturingā is only novel to cloistered production, taking place indoors, out of the rain. Farmers have been …

Connected agriculture–how IoT technology is deployed to improve food production and distribtuion (Analyst Angle)
The cost of IoT sensors has halved in the last 10 years and is still on a downward trend. Sensors can monitor the chemical composition and moisture content of the …
Sony Electronics upgrades smart agriculture solution to include AI
Sony Electronics announced a software update for its smart agriculture solution aimed at providing agricultural customers with new AI-based imaging capabilities, Sony said in a release. These new features, based on industry feedback, …

FCC works to form task force to foster precision agriculture in the US
The Federal Communications Commission is in the process of forming a new task force to advise the commission on how to ensure farmers and ranchers across the U.S. have the …