Hydrogen-powered fuel cell allows new commercial drone to carry large payloads for a long...
In the United Kingdom, Wirth Research announced the world’s first hydrogen-powered, long endurance, vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial system. To allow the longest...
PrecisionHawk raises $75 million to lead the drone industry
In North Carolina, PrecisionHawk, Inc. raised a $75 million round of funding from a group of venture and strategic investors. This investment brings PrecisionHawk’s...
Using satellite imagery and AI, Agronow launches Agriculture 5.0
In Brazil, Agronow is spearheading Agriculture 5.0, through which it will be possible to monitor crops by using artificial intelligence, making it possible for all...
AB InBev partners with Agrible to improve barley production and sustainability worldwide
In Illinois, Anheuser-Busch InBev, the largest brewer and user of malt barley in the world, announced a global partnership with Agrible, Inc. to improve...
HerdDogg corrals $2.3 million to commercialize herd health monitoring
In Oregon, HerdDogg, an innovator of precision livestock and remote animal health, secured $2.3 million in seed financing. The seed funding from several mid-western...
Verdancy turns urban decay into profitable farms
In Taiwan, Volker Chen and George Hu established Verdancy in response to the growing imbalance of rural and urban development. They started a 2-hectare...
SwarmFarm and Bosch partner to develop the next generation of agriculture robots
In Australia, SwarmFarm announced a partnership with Bosch Australia to develop its next generation of agricultural robots. SwarmFarm developed the SwarmBot technology platform to...
FAA grants Clemson a blanket license to fly precision agriculture drones anywhere in the...
In South Carolina, the Federal Aviation Administration granted a Blanket Area Public Agency Certificate of Authorization to Clemson University allowing Clemson to fly unmanned...
Stine Seed invests in tractors without drivers
In Iowa, the founder of Stine Seed Company invested $5 million in Smart Ag, an Ames tech startup that developed software that takes the farmer out of the...
FMC buys the portion of DuPont’s Crop Protection business to meet EC merger mandate
In Pennsylvania, FMC Corporation agreed to acquire the portion of DuPont's Crop Protection business that DuPont must divest to comply with the European Commission...