Today’s agricultural automation lies at the end of a long evolution of mechanization throughout the history of agriculture. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) defines mechanization as the use of all means of machinery and equipment, from simple and basic hand tools to more sophisticated and motorized machinery, in agricultural operations. With mechanization, therefore, only the performing part of agricultural work is automated, and the degree of automation increases as we move from basic hand tools towards motorized machinery.
We have mentioned that consumer demands and their preferences are changing. We all want food to be fresh and be quickly delivered to shops and markets. Agrobots allow farmers to save time and money.
Labor in some farming branches can take up to 50% of the overall cost. The labor shortage makes this situation even more dramatic. Using robots for seeding, harvesting, watering, and monitoring decreases the need to hire employees for numerous monotonous tasks.
The usage of pesticides frightens lots of people, that is why agriculture is gaining a infamous reputation. Robots are shifting the rules of the game towards an environmentally-friendly approach: they can add pesticides with great precision, which is almost impossible when done by an actual human.
Agriculture automation is the use of technology to control and manage agricultural operations. This can include the use of robots, sensors, and software to automate tasks such as planting, watering, harvesting, and pest control.
Automation can help to improve the efficiency, productivity, and sustainability of agriculture. It can also help to reduce the environmental impact of farming.
Here are some specific examples of how automation is being used in agriculture:
Cognito Solutions is committed to helping farmers in Pune to adopt agriculture automation and improve the sustainability of their farms. We are confident that our solutions can help farmers to increase yields, reduce costs, and protect the environment.