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The company recently raised $45 million in Series
B funding for its line of AI-powered farm machinery,
including its popular robotic weeder dubbed Titan.
Titan can be used on several vegetable crops including
broccoli, cauliflower, and leafy greens.
According to its website, FarmWise uses a database
of 450 million images to train its AI system, using
machine vision and robotics to cut weeds from the
ground. It’s adaptable to different crops, soil, and
growth stages.
The company currently has a fleet of 12 Titan robots
which operate on a pay-per-acre model.
Raven Industries
Producing more with less. We are sure you have
heard that saying before, but how can it be achieved?
Through technology and innovation says well-known
precision ag tech provider, Raven Industries.
The company is dedicated to bringing new innovations
and technologies to the market that can help farmers
feed a growing population. Artificial intelligence
and machine learning are at the forefront of these
developments.
Whether its automation, connectivity, or guidance,
Raven Industries is using AI to its—and the farmer’s—
advantage.
CNH Industrial (parent company of Raven) recently
opened a
in Scottsdale, Arizona, that Raven will use to develop
artificial intelligence, machine learning and computer
vision.
“We are designing, developing, testing and deploying
technology solutions that will impact the ability for
farmers to feed our growing population amid labor
shortages with greater efficiency,” explained Senior
Director of Engineering for Raven, Phil Corio. “As we
continued to consider our growing needs for AI and
machine learning development, it became clear that
we needed a specialized space to accomplish our
goals — and the Phoenix metro area emerged as
the ideal place to do this.”
Blue River Technology
Blue River Technology is an ag tech company that
uses computer vision, machine learning and robotics
to create intelligent farm machinery. The company was
acquired by John Deere in 2017 for $305 million.
Blue River Technology’s main product, See and Spray—
available on John Deere sprayers—precisely targets
and sprays weeds in season in corn, soybean, and
cotton, reducing herbicide use for farmers (and saving
them money) while improving weed control.
It’s weed solution “leverages deep learning algorithms
paired with a computer vision system to create the
ultimate virtual field scout for agriculture. Through 5+
years of collecting millions of images of plants and
weeds across hundreds of thousands of acres, See &
Spray ™ is capable of detecting a variety of crops and
weeds to provide weed control throughout a growing
season,” says its website.
It’s dual tank configuration on the See and Spray
Ultimate enables farmers to use two independent tank
mixes—applying different chemicals at different rates,
all in one pass.
CropIn
CropIn is a pioneer in the ag tech sector—it uses
artificial intelligence, machine learning, and remote
sensing to create an interconnected data platform.
Its suite of products enables customers to leverage
digitization and AI at scale to make decisions that
increase efficiency, scale productivity, and strengthen
sustainability.
“WE ARE DESIGNING, DEVELOPING,
TESTING AND DEPLOYING
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS THAT WILL
IMPACT THE ABILITY FOR FARMERS
TO FEED OUR GROWING POPULATION
AMID LABOR SHORTAGES WITH
GREATER EFFICIENCY.”
PHIL CORIO, RAVEN INDUSTRIES