Robotic harvesting vehicles are being tested in Florida and California to pick strawberries and replace labor-intensive tasks normally performed by dozens of farm workers. Also, robotic machinery is being tested to harvest apples and other crops, and efforts are underway to develop small agriculture field robots.

SRI International announced the spin-out and launch of Abundant Robotics, an ag technology company focused on helping make nutritious foods such as apples and other tree fruits more accessible.