Enter: tiny, lightweight robots that plough the soil, unseating weed seeds before they can sprout, and helping farmers cope with these resistant strains. While robotic weeders are bound to be part ...

A robot that can help prevent the growth of weeds on farms without the use of harmful herbicides has been created by researchers. Texas A&M University’s team has come up with an effective weed ...

An autonomous herding robot is to help out in agriculture and guide cattle to the grazing areas that are best for them.

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The robot is currently on Kickstarter for $249. More from Tech Roomba co-creator Joe Jones has created a garden Roomba for gardens with Franklin Robotics. Tertill uses sensors to identify weeds ...

Some of the best tools to catch problems are good test fixtures. The folks at Tertill (a solar-powered robot for killing weeds that kickstarted last year) took the time to share two brief videos ...

"We set out to develop better ways to kill weeds, by developing small robot platforms, that are nimble and can slow down to stop and kill every weed, without causing soil compaction," he said.