By Kelly D Scott
Teams from around the world compete in annual ag tech contest organized by UC ANR Innovate, partners
The fourth annual Farm Robotics Challenge will announce its winners during a live awards ceremony on Thursday, May 21, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. PDT at Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale. The event will also be livestreamed on YouTube for audiences worldwide.
Organized by UC ANR Innovate, the innovation arm of University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, alongside the AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems, the Farm Robotics Challenge is the only student design competition focused exclusively on real-world, on-farm solutions in robotics, artificial intelligence and automation.
This year’s competition brought together student teams from across the United States and around the world, competing in three divisions: Division I for four-year universities, Division II for two-year colleges, and the Farm Robotics Academy for secondary students in grades 7–12.
This is the first time middle school and high school students have participated in the Farm Robotics Challenge. The introduction of the Division II and Academy tracks marks a significant expansion of the program, funded through the state’s Regional Investment Initiative – the flagship program within its California Jobs First portfolio – as part of the workforce development efforts of the California AgTech Alliance.
Source : ucanr.edu