Agri AI Summit | 2 Oct 2026https://www.agri-ai-summit.com/news/four-arms-no-herbicides-for-aigens-weeding-robot Farmers worldwide face 275 herbicide-resistant weed species, according to Aigen. Its proposed answer has four arms and runs on sunlight: the Element Gen 2 X4, announced on 16 September 2026 by the Redmond, Washington company. Mechanical removal replaces chemical treatment. Aigen says the independently operating arms pull weeds
Alan Morgan | October 1, 2026https://scienmag.com/drone-sprayer-learns-to-hit-weeds-without-hitting-the-crop/ A drone that decides, mid-flight, exactly where to spray herbicide and where to hold its nozzles has moved a step closer to the field. Researchers at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture have built and tested an adaptive sprayer control system that mounts on an unmanned aerial
Agri AI Summit | 1 Oct 2026https://www.agri-ai-summit.com/news/google-backs-farm-ai-that-sees-beyond-the-field Advice is only part of the job on a farm. Farmers Business Network (FBN) wants artificial intelligence to connect recommendations with decisions that can be carried out through its commercial platform, rather than offer isolated guidance about a particular task. Announced in Chicago on 29 September 2026, its
Agri AI Summit | 30 Sep 2026https://www.agri-ai-summit.com/news/japan-lets-driverless-tractors-leave-the-farm A driverless tractor in Japan has needed a driver to travel on a public road. In 19 municipalities in Hokkaido’s Tokachi region, that requirement is now being relaxed through national strategic special-zone rules for artificial intelligence farming. Japan’s government approved the designation on Thursday, 10 September. According to
Agri AI Summit | 29 Sep 2026https://www.agri-ai-summit.com/news/what-will-harvest-data-add-to-cropxs-farm-advice CropX has made its eighth acquisition since 2020, buying SCIO, a maker of portable near-infrared spectroscopy devices. The company announced the deal on 26 August 2026 without disclosing the price. The attraction is a link between advice given during cultivation and measurements taken at harvest. SCIO’s devices measure
September 29, 2026https://www.iflytek.com/en/news-events/news/345.html From September 17 to 19, the 2026 World AgriFood Innovation Conference (WAFI 2026) was held at the Jinhai Lake International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pinggu, Beijing. As a founding member of the Global AgriFood Innovation Alliance (GAIA), Shanghai iFLYHG Technology Co., Ltd., a specialized subsidiary of iFLYTEK dedicated to smart agriculture,
Passionate in Marketing | September 18, 2026https://www.passionateinmarketing.com/findability-sciences-wins-best-use-of-ai-in-agriculture-at-the-et-enterprise-ai-awards-2026/ MUMBAI / BOSTON, September 18, 2026: Findability Sciences, a global Applied AI and Data Logistics company, has been named the winner in the Best Use of AI in Agriculture category at the 2nd Edition of the ET Enterprise AI Awards 2026. At the centre of this recognition is
Walt Breitinger Times Columnist | Sep 18, 2026https://nwitimes.com/news/local/business/article_ebe19b7b-2ee6-4549-87ed-c3e110b26f70.html he AI industry, including AI stocks, is currently taking a terrible hit amid criticism and fears expressed by political leaders, AI companies and academics. Despite this, artificial intelligence is plowing through the agricultural landscape in ways that were unimaginable a decade ago. AI technology is making farming
Stephanas Assocle | 20 September 2026https://www.ecofinagency.com/news-digital/2009-59074-satellites-and-ai-map-crops-and-forecast-yields-as-farm-data-becomes-a-strategic-asset-in-africa Namibia formally terminated a $2.4 million contract with U.S.-based 6th Grain Corporation in August 2026 to deploy a crop-monitoring system combining satellite imagery and artificial intelligence. The decision followed an internal review that concluded the agreement did not meet the legal and procedural requirements for government contracts. Under the project,
