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One robot is helping feed the future
Two research projects at the University of Illinois are coming together to benefit agriculture and help ensure global food security.
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Revamped ag robot unveiled at ARPA-E Innovation Summit
Robots developed to increase bioenergy crop yields will be showcased at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Denver.
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Illinois’ crop-counting robot earns top recognition at leading robotics conference
The TERRA-MEPP robot was recognized by the best systems paper award at Robotics: Science and Systems.
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Ag robot speeds data collection, analyses of crops as they grow
A new lightweight, low-cost agricultural robot could transform data collection and field scouting for agronomists, seed companies and farmers.
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Scientists monitor crop photosynthesis, performance using invisible light
Light can reveal the plants’ photosynthetic performance throughout the growing season, according to newly published research by the University of Illinois.
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Agricultural robot may be ‘game changer’ for crop growers, breeders
Investors and executives in the agricultural industry are getting a first look at TerraSentia, a new-to-the-market agricultural robot that autonomously measures crop traits, developed at the University of Illinois.
Something new under the Arizona sun: a robotic revolution in plant breeding
On a bright, hot day this June in Arizona, a vehicle the size of a Golden Retriever, designed and constructed at the University of Illinois, rolls on miniature tank treads between two rows of young plants. A group of researchers, policy-makers, and farmers have gathered to see the early fruits of an unusual hybridization in modern agriculture.
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TERRA-MEPP awarded $3.1M to develop phenotyping robot
The University of Illinois announced that it has been awarded a 2-year, $3.1 million grant from the DOE Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).