Tomato vines can look calm from a distance. Up close, they feel like a crowded maze. Fruit hangs in clusters. Stems twist in odd angles. Leaves hide what you need to see. For farmers facing labor ...

A scientist has explained why robots still struggle to pick tomatoes. Labor shortages in agriculture are driving growing ...

Harvest robots are proving capable of cutting truss tomatoes, although crop characteristics and growing conditions are ...

Imagine a sea of wild berry bushes shimmering in the sun, the day’s harvest nearly done. Farm workers pack up after long ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Robots are helping humans in nearly every industry across the world, from manufacturing to surgical assistance. However, farmers in California have been forced to turn to ...

A recent conference explored how robotics and AI can help transform one of the world’s oldest – and most important industries ...

Fresh, frozen and processed berries are a multi-billion-dollar business in America. In Arkansas alone, fresh-market blackberries contribute $24.3 million each year to the state's economy. But these ...