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German company CLAAS enhances its connected platform to simplify multi-brand fleet management

Claas announces significant improvements to its Claas Connect platform for 2026, aimed at simplifying farm management. New features include automated data exchange between organizations, real-time tracking of mixed fleets, and automatic documentation of machinery. Additionally, license renewals will be free, and remote assistance will be available.

Dogtooth Technologies Raises Over £14 Million for Its Fruit Harvesting Robots

British company Dogtooth Technologies has raised over £14 million to accelerate the commercial deployment of its autonomous harvesting robots, aimed at addressing labor shortages in fruit crops. Agricultural robotics continues to attract investors despite a challenging funding environment for deep tech companies.

Controlled Environment Agriculture: Hippo Harvest Raises $30 Million to Accelerate Development of Robotic Greenhouses

American company Hippo Harvest, a producer of leafy greens, has announced the closing of a $30 million Series C funding round led by Cox Farms. This funding will allow it to expand its facilities in California and develop a next-generation robotic growing system aimed at commercializing indoor-grown spinach.

Chinese Company XAG Automates Entire Spraying Cycle with New X Series

The launch of XAG's X Series agricultural drones marks a significant advancement towards the full automation of farming operations. Comprising drones and intelligent systems, this series reduces the need for human intervention in crop protection tasks while enhancing efficiency and precision through advanced technologies such as 4D radar, reduced battery charging times, and automated cleaning features.

Vertical Farms: Demand-Driven Planning Becomes a Profitability and Waste Reduction Lever

British companies Harvest London and Crate to Plate have received financial support from the ADOPT program of the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to deploy Ani, a production planning platform that links confirmed customer orders to real-time crop planning. This project, taking place across multiple sites in London, aims to enhance the efficiency of controlled environment farms, with estimates of resource and waste reduction.

The New South Wales Government Invests $105.5 Million in Agricultural Innovation

The Rise of Drone Spraying in Brazilian Agriculture

The use of drones for agricultural spraying in Brazil is experiencing significant commercial expansion, with over 200% increase in treated areas between 2019 and 2025. Pasture management and sugarcane dominate adoption, while the operational advantages of drones prove crucial in hard-to-access regions. This technology is evolving towards integration into large-scale production systems, highlighting its growing importance in crop management in Brazil.

Surus Connect Expands Its Alert System for Isolated Workers in Agriculture

Following agricultural operations, Surus Connect broadens its focus to include agricultural service providers, cooperative unions, and collection silos. The young Bordeaux-based company, which develops a protection device for isolated workers specifically designed for agriculture, aims to address the safety challenges in structures where employees often work alone in dispersed areas or poorly covered by networks.

Precision Agriculture: DJI Launches Agras T55 and T100, Next-Gen Spraying Drones

DJI Agriculture, the global leader in agricultural drones, unveils the Agras T55 and T100 models for precision farming. The lightweight and intuitive T55 is designed for spraying and transport, while the T100, featuring a dual-battery system, optimizes treatment efficiency over large areas. These drones incorporate advanced obstacle detection and enhanced spraying technologies for diverse applications.

Autonomous Agriculture: Integration of Sabanto and Verdant Robotics Systems Enables Driverless Plant-by-Plant Application

American companies Sabanto Inc. and Verdant Robotics announce the technical integration of their systems, enabling precision autonomous agriculture. This collaboration allows producers to fully automate their fieldwork, from navigation to precise input application, without an operator in the tractor, addressing labor shortages in agriculture.