The Dutch company Cropr has unveiled Weedr, an autonomous laser weeding robot that employs advanced technologies such as machine vision and artificial intelligence to target weeds without the use of herbicides. This technology addresses the growing demand for herbicide-free management in Europe, amid strict regulations and labor shortages.
Source: Agropages, published under the title "Cropr introduces autonomous Weedr laser weeder to push chemi..." - 5 June 2026
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In response to the rise in extreme weather events, Zurich-based OneSoil, a precision agritech company, and Polish climate tech startup Rainbow Weather, are launching a hyperlocal rain forecasting feature. This innovation, based on machine learning models, analyzes radar and satellite data to predict the probability and intensity of rain over four-hour windows, improving agricultural planning. In Europe, extreme weather conditions already cost farmers €28 billion annually.
Source: Agropages, published under the title "OneSoil and Rainbow Weather partner to bring hyperlocal AI-p..." - 5 June 2026
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CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) unveils the Pest READI toolkit, a suite of digital tools costing the sector $3 billion annually, designed to assist fruit and vegetable growers in Australia with pest and disease management. This $12 million project over five years, developed in collaboration with farmers, aims to reduce reliance on chemicals and bolster beneficial insect populations while providing personalized advice through artificial intelligence.
Source: Agropages, published under the title "CSIRO - New digital toolkit to tackle pest management" - 3 June 2026
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The Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research (FFAR) invests $7.5 million in the AgNUE platform, a collaborative research network aimed at optimizing nitrogen fertilizer application, thereby reducing input costs and environmental impacts. Supported by $27.2 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, this five-year initiative focuses on field trials and the development of models to provide farm-specific data.
Source: Agropages, published under the title "FFAR & Novo Nordisk Foundation establish $34.7 million agric..." - 2 June 2026
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Perplant, a Danish startup, has successfully raised €1 million to develop AI sensor technology for tractors, enabling a 90% reduction in herbicide use and a 30% decrease in fertilizers. The technology allows real-time crop monitoring with an accuracy of 2 to 10 cm. Perplant has already mapped over 200,000 hectares in Europe, creating the largest precision database in the Nordic countries and anticipates potential savings of €36,000 per year for a 200-hectare farm.
Source: Agropages, published under the title "Perplant raises €1 million to equip tractors with AI ″eyes″ ..." - 26 May 2026
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Infinite Acres has unveiled GroLoop, an innovative agricultural management platform that integrates software, environmental controls, and robotics to optimize operations in controlled environment agriculture. Already in use across nearly one million square feet for 80 Acres Farms, GroLoop provides a scalable and adaptable solution, enabling producers to maximize crop quality and align their production with real-time market demand. This technology, proven effective at scale, will be showcased in June 2026 at the GreenTech Expo in Amsterdam.
SEPEHR ACHARD, Source: Igronews, published under the title "Infinite Acres Commercially Launches GroLoop Platform for Co..." - 19 May 2026
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The Agritech EU project, co-funded by the European Union, aims to transform agriculture across Europe by training specialists in digital technologies. With 13 partners from 6 European countries, it will develop a catalog of training modules on key topics such as artificial intelligence and robotics. The Institut Agro Montpellier, with its nine research professors, contributes to this initiative by integrating a Master's program focused on agro-environmental data management, preparing future professionals to support the digital transition of agricultural operations.
Source: Institut Agro Montpellier, published under the title "AGRITECH EU, un projet européen pour former les expert·es de..." - 19 May 2026
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The launch of an integrated propulsion system by ePropelled aims to enhance the payload capacity and spraying precision of agricultural drones. This rapidly growing market is projected to exceed $4 billion by 2026, driven by labor shortages and rising input costs. Drones are increasingly used to reduce pesticide use and improve input efficiency, particularly in vineyards and horticulture.
Source: Agropages, published under the title "United Kingdom - New agri-drone system launched as farm auto..." - 19 May 2026
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Croptimistic Technology has received a U.S. patent for its SWAT CAM product, an autonomous imaging system for crop analysis. With over one million acres mapped in three seasons, this technology replaces manual plant counting by agronomists, using cameras mounted on sprayers to capture images at regular intervals, achieving 6% accuracy compared to actual counts.
Source: Agropages, published under the title "Croptimistic awarded U.S. patent for SWAT CAM as product sur..." - 19 May 2026
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U.S. Sugar has recently launched the largest commercial fleet of autonomous tractors in the U.S. sugar industry, with five John Deere tractors operating across 255,000 acres in Florida. This 24/7 deployment utilizes advanced automation systems to enhance land preparation and sugarcane cultivation, while planning expansion into other crops. The company is committed to training its employees for new roles related to operating autonomous tractors.
SEPEHR ACHARD, Source: Igronews, published under the title "U.S. Sugar Launches Largest Commercial Autonomous Tractor Fl..." - 12 May 2026
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