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Ecorobotix introduces ultra-high precision treatment in vegetables

Ecorobotix has reached a new milestone with the launch of its new 2026 crop algorithms. For the first time, an Ultra-High Precision (UHP) sprayer allows non-selective herbicides to be used in vegetable farming. This unique breakthrough transforms vegetable weeding: less manual labour, greater profitability, and a sustainable solution to the economic, environmental, and societal challenges facing producers.

“For the first time, we are demonstrating that it is possible to use a non-selective herbicide in a sensitive crop such as broccoli with precision, targeting only weeds while protecting the crop,” says Dominique Mégret, CEO.  “This is a concrete alternative to selective herbicides, opening up new possibilities for vegetable farming.” 

The company is open for pre-orders for new algorithms which will be available in March 2026 for crops such as broccoli, cauliflower and other varieties of cabbage. Also, precision thinning has arrived for lettuce and broccoli.  

Looking ahead to 2026, Ecorobotix is launching a series of algorithms currently under development, available free of charge while being refined. Among these algorithms are:  leeks, garlic, celery, potatoes, and ragwort in grasslands. This launch phase offers producers the opportunity to test Ecorobotix' s upcoming Plant-by-Plant technological advances in new crops today. 

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Regulations help markets and industry exist on level playing fields, keeping consumers safe and innovation from going too far. However, incredibly strict regulations can stunt innovation and cause entire industries to wither away. Dr. Peter James Facchini brings his perspective on how existing regulations have slowed the advancement of medical developments within Canada. Given the international concern of opium poppy’s illicit potential, Health Canada must abide by this global policy. But with modern technology pushing the development of many pharmaceuticals to being grown via fermentation, is it time to reconsider the rules?

Dr. Peter James Facchini leads research into the metabolic biochemistry in opium poppy at the University of Calgary. For more than 30 years, his work has contributed to the increased availability of benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthetic genes to assist in the creation of morphine for pharmaceutical use. Dr. Facchini completed his B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Biological Sciences at the University of Toronto before completing Postdoctoral Fellowships in Biochemistry at the University of Kentucky in 1992 & Université de Montréal in 1995.