One Solution To Many Challenges: Farm Automation

Whatever drone or automated tractor requires a brain to make the proper decision about the plants in the field.

FREMONT, CA: The present challenges that face the agriculture sector need to be immediately addressed:

1. Consumer preferences. The clog of fast food and other unhealthy meals on the market has directed a demand for healthier food products. Unhealthy food's impact on our bodies has led to a "back to basics" approach: consumers worldwide are craving plant-based, wholesome food. Farmers should offer it in large amounts to meet the new consumer demand.

2. Labor shortage. The world population wants to live a more urban lifestyle. The farming business is going to deal with the labor shortage. Moreover, modern agricultural practices have transformed over the last decade, which makes it more difficult to train new workers.

3. Ecological responsibility. The common public and local authorities expect agricultural companies to be eco-friendly and illustrate a responsible approach to their work. Farmers should opt for smaller usage of chemical components, in particular, pesticides. Business owners in the agricultural sector are seeing for a solution to this social and environmental demand, and they can figure it out through farm automation.

Benefits of agriculture automation

One ag-robot can change the future. Smart farm automation technology has a great capacity to be hugely impactful. The solution to several global problems and the creation of eco-friendly approaches lies in this technology field.

1. The agriculture industry meets consumers' demands.

We have mentioned that consumer demands and preferences are changing. For example, we all want fresh food quickly delivered to shops and markets. Agrobots enables farmers to save time and money.

2. The labor shortage in the industry is reducing.

The labor shortage is the greatest challenge in the farming industry. Employing robots for seeding, harvesting, watering, and monitoring reduced the need to hire employees for numerous, monotonous tasks.

3. Agriculture is becoming more eco-friendly.

Pesticide usage frightens many people; that is why agriculture is gaining an infamous reputation. So robots are shifting the game's rules towards an environmentally-friendly approach: they can include pesticides with great precision, which is nearly impossible when done by an actual human.