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Market Watch April 29, 2020

Research of Autonomous Farm Robotics Gears up in Florida

By Growing Produce

Rise of the machines in modern agriculture is elevating to new levels of importance, especially given the new point of view provided by COVID-19 fallout, reports Growing Produce. The University of North Florida (UNF) College of Computing, Engineering and Construction, in collaboration with the University of Central Florida (UCF), has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for collaborative research in the use of autonomous robotics for agriculture in Northeast Florida.

The $499,000 research grant will focus on efficient and secure agricultural information collection using a multi-robot system.

“As world population continues to grow and agricultural lands diminish, it is essential to maximize crop yield,” says Dr. Ayan Dutta, UNF computing Assistant Professor and lead researcher. “This project will aid farmers by helping them to utilize safe, efficient robotic technology to securely collect the information needed to improve production, protect crop health, and mitigate pests and disease.”

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