This week, we talk to Universal Robots VP of strategy Anders Beck about the features of the new UR20 Cobot.

Cal/OSHA once again denied a petition to change regulations that currently ban the use of autonomous tractors.

The Field Robotics Engineering Forum seeks submissions that focus on the design and development of robotics systems that operate in outdoor, unstructured and dynamic environments, such as construction worksites, open mines, and farm fields, as well as busy urban centers.

FarmWise Labs offers precise robotic weeding as a service with a pay-per-acre model in California and Arizona.

Scythe Robotics said it surpassed 5,000 reservations for its M.52 autonomous mower for commercial landscaping.

John Deere will integrate Light’s perception platform into its autonomous tractors to augment its vision-only approach to autonomy.

Syslogic, as a Preferred Partner in the NVIDIA Partner Network, offers AI-powered embedded systems for harsh environments.

The joint venture will enable GUSS to further collaborate with the Deere sales channel and GUSS will continue its innovation and product development to best serve customers.

Listen to how Blue River Technology brought autonomy to John Deere tractors and are using machine learning to continually improve the operations.

Beewise’s robotics beehive can prevent bees from dying while also increasing honey yields for beekeepers.

“Everyone wants to adopt autonomous technology but nobody wants to be the guinea pig.”

Pharm Robotics is bringing the first autonomous dairy cow inoculation solution to market, using industrial robots to inject pharmaceuticals.

New iteration of Abundant Robots to focus on improving picking skills, system ROI, and designing for manufacturability.

Steve Cousins, founder and CEO of Savioke, discusses the new Relay+ robot and how it innovates the implementation of a service robot with an elevator.

The project involves existing leek harvesting machinery being adapted to lift lettuce clear from the ground.

It also announced the general availability of its Dexter system that turns existing commercial lawn mowers, both gas and electric, into autonomous mowers.

John Deere launched the new autonomous tractor during CES 2022, with full automation for tillage operations on the farm.

Monarch is the first all-electric, autonomous compact tractor to come to market, targeted at small-medium sized farms.

Midnight Robotics creates retrofit kits that turn any tractor into an autonomous tractor.

Burro helps small farmers to automate the movement of items around a farm without a huge investment.

Wavemaker portfolio company Future Acres is exploring how to leverage some of the IP to enhance its Carry mobile robot.

Blue White Robotics is delivering “Robots-as-a-Service” for automating tractors.