Agricultural Robotics and Automation [TC Spotlight]

Agricultural production is a key economic activity providing a growing world population with resources such as food, fibers, fuels, and chemical basic components. Yet, agriculture also plays a crucial role in the depletion of resources, including fresh water, fossil fuels, and nutrients (e.g., phosp...

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Published inIEEE robotics & automation magazine Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 145 - 147
Main Authors van Henten, Eldert J., Tabb, Amy, Billingsley, John, Popovic, Marija, Deng, Mingcong, Reid, John
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.12.2022
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Agriculture
Depletion
Economic conditions
Fossil fuels
Fresh water
Nutrients
Robotics
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Summary:Agricultural production is a key economic activity providing a growing world population with resources such as food, fibers, fuels, and chemical basic components. Yet, agriculture also plays a crucial role in the depletion of resources, including fresh water, fossil fuels, and nutrients (e.g., phosphate), and has a significant impact on our living environment through emissions and the use of chemicals. Despite a growing world population, labor participation in agricultural production is declining. Technology has been instrumental in the very successful development of agriculture throughout the centuries and will play a crucial role in the transition to more sustainable agrifood production in the years that lie ahead of us.
ISSN:1070-9932
1558-223X
DOI:10.1109/MRA.2022.3213136