Smart Agriculture with AI and Robotics
A special issue of Robotics (ISSN 2218-6581). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural and Field Robotics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026
Special Issue Editor
2. INESC TEC, Campus da Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Interests: educational robotics; robotic competitions; robotics for agriculture; IoT; sensors; sensors for agriculture
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The integration of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) into agriculture is revolutionizing the way we grow, manage, and harvest food. This Special Issue focuses on cutting-edge advances in intelligent robotic systems designed for smart agriculture, with emphasis on autonomy, precision, and sustainability. Topics of interest include agricultural mobile robots and drones, AI-driven perception and decision-making, task planning for field operations, crop monitoring and yield estimation, and human–robot collaboration in unstructured environments. Particular focus is given to real-world deployment of robotic solutions that address agricultural challenges such as labor shortages, resource efficiency, and climate adaptation. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and case studies that demonstrate the potential of robotics and AI in transforming agriculture into a more productive, data-driven, and environmentally sustainable sector.
Dr. Antonio Valente
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- agricultural robotics
- AI for precision farming
- autonomous field robots
- machine vision for crops
- human–robot collaboration
- UAVs in agriculture
- smart sensing and perception
- path planning in unstructured terrain
- sustainable farming automation
- learning-based control systems
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