Interested in staying up to date on the latest robotic ag technologies? FIRA USA and a number of other entities are organizing a 3-day forum focused on autonomous farming and agricultural robotics solutions. The event will be held September 18-21 in Salinas, CA. The program includes top-level keynote speakers, breakout sessions, a trade show and field demos. Over 35 robots will be demoed and/or on display including 12 machines designed for weeding vegetable crops. Some of the latest technologies for in-row weeding will be featured including lasers (3 companies), high voltage electricity and high precision spot spraying (3 companies). If you are interested in ag tech, FIRA 2023 promises to be a quality event and one well worth attending. For more information, visit https://fira-usa.com/.
Fig. 1. Robotic technologies on display and being demoed in
the field at FIRA USA 2023. Event will be held September 19-21st in
Salinas, CA. (Photo credits: FIRA USA).