Intro -- Contents -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. Agricultural Robots Help Farmers Feed the World -- Farm Machinery Must Support Sustainable Agriculture -- The Impacts of the Global Food Crisis -- Holistic Solutions are the Product of Innovation and Education -- Global Problems Require a Collaborative Approach -- The Path to Adoption for Agricultural Robotics -- Advancing Technology Suppliers Can Support Adoption -- Agricultural Robots Benefit Farmers and the World -- 2. Successful Robot Adoption Depends on Reliability, Security and Trust -- The Ag Industry Already Loves Technology -- Robot Bashing is an Opportunity -- Farmers, End Consumers Have High Expectations -- Robots Must Be Reliable, Valuable and User-Friendly -- Tech Companies Must Build Trust Through Responsible Practices and Customer Support -- There's a Lot of Potential and a Lot More Work to Do -- 3. Farming with No Tractor Driver, is it Possible? -- Civil Liability, Time Machines and the Case for Insurance -- Safety, Security and the Journey to Market -- It's Possible if Farmers Can Rely on the Machines -- It's Possible if Robot Manufacturers Can Deliver Proper Training -- It's Possible if the Technology is Robust -- It's Possible if the Driverless Tractors Demonstrate Success -- 4. Safe Positioning and Image Analysis -- The Importance of Accurate Safe Positioning -- The Importance of Signal Reliability -- The Importance of Deep Learning -- The Importance of Improving Computer Vision -- The Importance of Continual Improvement -- 5. From Lab to Success Story: What Business Model? -- The Key Technology Trends in Agricultural Robotics -- What Makes a Successful Robotics Development and Business Model? -- Startups and Investors: How to Partner Effectively -- CONCLUSION -- Robot Manufacturers' Information Sheets -- Autonomous Sprayer, by Automato Robotics.

AutoPicker, by TerraClear Inc. -- AVO, by ecoRobotix -- Bakus, by VitiBot -- BIPBIP, presented by CTIFL -- CEOL, by Agreenculture -- ChickenBoy, by Faromatics -- Dino, by Na�io Technologies -- ERMMI™, by Easton Robotics -- FAR, by Tevel Aerobotics Technologies -- FD20, by FarmDroid -- La Ch�evre, by Nexus Robotics Inc -- LELY Exos, by Lely International NV -- Phenomobile, by INRAE -- Plantalyzer, by HortiKey -- RoamIO Series, by Korechi Innovations Inc. -- Robot One, by Pixelfarming Robotics -- Robotti 150D, by Agrointelli -- Romi Rover, by Romi Organisation -- Spoutnic, by TIBOT Technologies -- SwarmBot, by SwarmFarm Robotics -- The Digital Farmhand, by AGERRIS -- Titan FT-35, by FarmWise -- Tom, by Small Robot Company -- TREKTOR, by SITIA -- VineScout, by Agricultural Robotics Laboratory -- Weed Whacker robot, by Odd.Bot -- Acknowledgments.

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