Harvesting Support Robot Won First Prize In Farm Robotics Challenge

Teams from the University of California, Davis, the University of Nebraska, and the University of California, Santa Cruz were honored at a virtual awards ceremony on June 3 for their outstanding innovation and technical prowess in the Farm Robotics Challenge 2023. The Grand Prize Winner was UC Davis’ Amiggie, a robot designed to assist and streamline human harvesting operations. The Complexity in Design Award went to Huskerbot from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a revolutionary robot that combines machine learning and precise herbicide application for more sustainable farming.