Agricultural Robotics Technology.
                     Agricultural Robotics 
Technology
INTRODUCTION
• Agriculture is quickly becoming an exciting high-
tech industry, drawing new professionals, new 
companies and new investors. 
• The technology is developing rapidly, not only 
advancing the production capabilities of farmers 
but also advancing robotics and automation 
technology. 
Source: www.robotics.org
Agricultural Robot Applications
• Harvesting and picking
• Weed control
• Autonomous mowing, pruning, seeding, spraying 
and thinning
• Phenotyping
• Sorting and packing
• Utility platforms
Source: www.robotics.org
Nursery Planting
• Nurseries are where seeds are grown into young 
plants, which are later planted outside. 
• Nursery plants are often sold direct to 
consumers and landscape gardeners, but they 
are also the start of the food journey for some 
crops.
Source: blog.robotiq.com
Crop Seeding
• Autonomous precision seeding combines 
robotics with geomapping. 
• A map is generated which shows the soil 
properties at every point in the field. 
• The tractor, with robotic seeding attachment, 
then places the seeds at precise locations.
Source: blog.robotiq.com
Crop Monitoring and Analysis
• Monitoring huge fields of crop is a big job. New 
sensor and geomapping technologies are 
allowing farmers to get a much higher level of 
data about their crops than they have in the 
past. 
• Ground robots and drones provide a way to 
collect this data autonomously.
Source: blog.robotiq.com
Fertilizing and Irrigation
• Monitoring huge fields of crop is a big job. New 
sensor and geomapping technologies are 
allowing farmers to get a much higher level of 
data about their crops than they have in the 
past. 
• Ground robots and drones provide a way to 
collect this data autonomously.
Source: blog.robotiq.com
Crop Weeding and Spraying
• Spraying pesticides and weed killers onto fields is 
not only wasteful, it can severely harm the 
environment. 
• Robots provide a much more efficient method.
Source: blog.robotiq.com
Thinning and Pruning
• Thinning involves reducing the density of plants 
so that each has a better chance of growing. 
• Pruning involves cutting back parts of plants to 
improve their growth.
Source: blog.robotiq.com
Autonomous Tractors
• As humans usually drive the tractors, the robots 
are designed to adapt to the speed that the 
human is driving. 
• However, fully-autonomous tractors are also 
becoming popular.
Source: blog.robotiq.com
Picking and Harvesting
• Harvesting crops such as corn, barley and wheat 
is quite simple. It can be done with an combine 
harvester, which can be automated just like a 
tractor. 
• However, other crops, like soft fruits, are more 
difficult to harvest as they require manual 
dexterity.
Source: blog.robotiq.com