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Agricultural robots and their growing potential for farmers

• Robotics and AI are increasingly prevalent in the world of agricultural machinery. Two leading manufacturers, John Deere and Kubota, have recently presented autonomous machines designed to enhance the management of crops and resources.
• Robots are also gaining ground in vineyards and organic farms, where their adoption can help to overcome problems posed by labour shortages and the need to comply with environmental regulations.
• AI data analysis, which can detect diseased plants and optimize the use of fertilizer, is also contributing to enhanced crop management and better yields.
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Soft Robotics Lab - ETH Zürich (lab head: Prof. Robert Katzschmann (not in the picture). From left to right: Jose Greminger (Master student), Pablo Paniagua (Master student), Jakob Schreiner (visiting PhD student), Aiste Balciunaite (PhD student), Miriam Filippi (Established researcher), and Asia Badolato (PhD student).

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Soft Robotics Lab – ETH Zürich (lab head: Prof. Robert Katzschmann (not in the picture). From left to right: Jose Greminger (Master student), Pablo Paniagua (Master student), Jakob Schreiner (visiting PhD student), Aiste Balciunaite (PhD student), Miriam Filippi (Established researcher), and Asia Badolato (PhD student).

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