Innovations
Purdue’s agBot is called ‘an innovative solution to weed management’
One of the show-stoppers at this year’s Nebraska Power Farming Show was Purdue University’s agBOT, an autonomous machine capable of identifying plants, destroying weeds and fertilizing crops, all while navigating through the field.
The machine was the first-place winner in the 2019 agBOT Challenge, a student competition hosted by Purdue. The developers say it has the potential to decrease the overall cost of farm operation, reduce negative environmental impacts and compensate for farm labor shortages.
We discussed it with Roger Tormoehlen, professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Purdue, who was an adviser to the winning team.
Add Comment