NTT, Kubota and DOCOMO test remote robotic farm machinery links in mountainous areas
NTT, Kubota and DOCOMO say a mix of mobile and satellite communications can support remote operation of robotic farm machinery in difficult terrain.
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Mechanization
Due to an acute shortage of workers, an agricultural enterprise in the Mykolaiv region is optimizing field operations by reducing tillage passes and combining tasks.
NTT, Kubota and DOCOMO say a mix of mobile and satellite communications can support remote operation of robotic farm machinery in difficult terrain.
Türkiye is preparing a network of AI-supported farms, university training programs and robotics-based livestock operations to make agriculture more attractive to younger workers.
A research team at Osaka Metropolitan University reports an 81% tomato-picking success rate by adding “harvest-ease estimation” to robotic decision-making.