Technology
Berkeley Lab awarded $4.6M for agriculture technologies
As advanced as agriculture has become, there remains a pressing need for nondestructive ways to "see" into the soil. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded $4.6 million to Lawrence... more »
LettuceBot wins 2017 AE50 award
Blue River Technology's LettuceBot precision lettuce thinning implement was just recognized by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) with an AE50 Award. AE50 awards honor the year’s most innovative designs in engineering products... more »
SIMBA updates touch screen, software for 2017
New updates to the SIMBA Touch Screen will give users greater control of the ability to monitor pack lines in real-time, know what is in inventory and record shipments. The SIMBA (Specialized Inventory Management with... more »
New robot has a human touch
Most robots achieve grasping and tactile sensing through motorized means, which can be excessively bulky and rigid. A Cornell University group has devised a way for a soft robot to feel its surroundings internally, in... more »
Grant supports Harvest CROO Robotics’ strawberry picker
The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant worth up to $1 million. It is to be administered in two phases to Harvest CROO Robotics, supporting the foundation’s mission to answer the need for agricultural... more »
Nathan Dorn named United Fresh senior tech adviser
Nathan Dorn has joined United Fresh's team as senior technology adviser to help build its education and trade show technology platform, supporting the new United FreshTEC Conference & Expo, June 13-15, 2017 in Chicago. Dorn... more »
Houweling’s settles system suit
Houweling’s has settled its patent infringement lawsuit against Little Leaf Farms of Devens, Massachusetts. In the lawsuit, Houweling’s alleged that Little Leaf infringed Houweling’s U.S. Patent No. 8,707,617, titled “Greenhouse and Forced Greenhouse Climate Control... more »
Nanostructured biosensors detect pesticides in soil
When does too much of a good thing become a bad thing? That’s the question Jonathan Claussen, assistant professor at Iowa State University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, and his team of researchers aim to help... more »
