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Wednesday, 21 September 2016 13:55

Robots must be affordable to be useful

Robotics will play a huge role in the future of horticulture, but it is no use building robots no one can afford, says Steve Saunders, founding director of Newman Park Innovation Centre, Tauranga.

Published in General News
Monday, 18 July 2016 08:55

Largest robotic farm taking shape

A 6500-head dairy farm in Chile will become the world's largest robotic dairy after signing an agreement to install 64 DeLaval VMS milking robots.

Published in World News
Thursday, 14 July 2016 08:55

Robots put time back in the day

Large numbers turned out to a recent 'show and tell' at a Lely robotic-milking farm near Morrinsville, owned by the Cameron family.

Published in Management
Sunday, 03 July 2016 13:55

Robot takes over teat spraying cows

Post-milking teat spray is known to improve udder health by helping reduce infection by the highly resistant staphylococcus.

Published in Machinery & Products
Tuesday, 19 November 2013 16:09

Robots set to roam pastures

ROBOTS ROAMING dairy pastures are set to take farm management to a whole new level soon it seems, with two designs in advanced stages of development.

Published in Management
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