Download the free PDF ebook: Smart farming: How IoT, robotics, and AI are tackling one of the biggest problems of the century.Īn autonomous combine-smaller and lighter than conventional farm machinery-harvesting HFHa's first crop in September 2017. Through the incorporation of robotics, AI, advanced photography methods, and open-source technology-among other things-these startups are making farming safer, automated, and more precise.
The backend of John Deere's row crop tractor is prepared for planting.Ĭharles McLellan investigates two UK-based startups, the Small Robot Company and HandsFree Hectare, to see how they're putting various technologies into practice. Download the free PDF ebook: How self-driving tractors, AI, and precision agriculture will save us from the impending food crisis. Natalie Gagliordi visits the John Deere test farm in Bondurant, IA where they're trying out the next generation of precision farming systems like GPS guidance, self-driving tractors, and AI, as well as incorporating machine and deep learning into their operations.
The magazine versions of the three cover stories are available to download for registered ZDNet and TechRepublic members. This is an early design for Harry, Small Robot Company's precision drilling and planting robot.Īs the human population increases at an accelerated rate, one big question remains at the forefront: Will there be enough food to ensure everyone gets fed? In order to combat this issue, farmers are using artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, drones, GPS, Internet of Things, satellite imagery, and more tech to streamline their processes and improve production.įor the Future of Food special feature, ZDNet and TechRepublic writers take a first-hand look at several farms in the US and the UK to examine the ways they're using modern technology to their advantage.
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