Research Progress in Agricultural Robots in Arable Farming
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Precision and Digital Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 March 2026 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editors
Interests: agricultural machinery design, detection, and control technology
Interests: agricultural machinery; agricultural tractor; digital agriculture
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Dear Colleagues,
The continuous growth of the global population, the intensification of climate change challenges, and the increasing shortage of agricultural labor are profoundly reshaping the global food production system. In this context, agricultural robot technology, as the core pillar of smart agriculture, has become a revolutionary force in promoting the efficient and sustainable transformation of Arable Farming with its enormous potential for automation, precision, and intelligence. From precise sowing and variable fertilization in vast fields, to intelligent weed recognition and targeted removal in complex environments, real-time monitoring and yield prediction of crop health based on multi-source data, and intelligent harvesting, robot systems are deeply integrated into the entire chain of field production.
In this Special Issue, we welcome submissions focusing on innovative technologies and applications on Research Progress in Agricultural Robots in Arable Farming, including but not limited to the following: advanced perception technology in complex field scenarios, intelligent extraction and analysis of crop phenotype information, weed and pest detection and identification positioning, intelligent planning and decision-making models and methods based on artificial intelligence, advanced robots and cluster robot systems, and integrated testing of agricultural intelligent systems, to improve the productivity, efficiency, and sustainability of field agriculture.
We invite experts and researchers to submit original research, comments, and opinions on the theme of this Special Issue.
Dr. Xianping Guan
Dr. Wan-Soo Kim
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- agricultural robotics
- arable farming
- intelligent agriculture
- agricultural perception
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