A UW-Stout research project is combining automated robotics and AI for agricultural applications, in hopes of saving time and effort for farmers.
The effort is supported with a two-year, $175,000 Universities of Wisconsin Innovation Grant, funding work led by UW-Stout engineering Prof. Yuan Xing and applied social science Program Director Tina Lee.
As part of the project, researchers deployed an autonomous robot called the Amiga at Pondview Lavender Farm near Chippewa Falls. The specialty crop farm is owned by UW-Stout operations and management lecturer Bob Sworski.