Agriculture, Food & Beverage - Robotics and automation in agriculture

The report analyses how automation and robotics are transforming agriculture across the entire value chain, from fields to livestock operations and post-harvest processes.

Starting from global pressures such as labour shortages, rising costs, and climate change, the document shows how the sector is shifting from traditional mechanisation to autonomous systems based on sensors, computer vision, and AI. It presents the main use cases already in operation: autonomous tractors, mechanical and laser weeding robots, selective sprayers, agricultural drones, harvest-assist platforms, automated grading, packaging and cold-storage systems, as well as livestock robotics for milking, feeding, and animal welfare.

The second part explores emerging technologies such as swarm robotics, digital twins, advanced perception, multi-task platforms, and energy autonomy. The report highlights tangible benefits in productivity, quality, reduced inputs, and increased sustainability, while also outlining challenges related to costs, robustness, regulation, and skills

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