Applied Robotics and AI in Agriculture: Sensing and Autonomy for Deployment and Adoption
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensors and Robotics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 August 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: agricultural robotics; embedded systems; control systems; machine learning; precision agriculture; machine design; sensor development
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Interests: soil and water conservation; agriculture; sustainable agriculture; soil fertility; environment water resources; management sustainability; crop science; farming; agricultural development
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The agricultural sector is entering a new era where integrating robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant possibility but an emerging necessity. To accelerate this transition, this Special Issue seeks contributions that move beyond theoretical models and laboratory prototypes toward solutions that can be deployed on farms within the next five years. Our aim is to create a platform where researchers, industry leaders, and practitioners converge to present advances that directly address the pressing challenges of agricultural productivity, sustainability, and labor.
We invite original articles, case studies, and perspectives that highlight field trials, scalable system designs, translational AI applications, and collaborative approaches that bridge the gap between research and commercialization. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, autonomous systems (both ground and aerial), robotic planting and harvesting, AI-driven crop and livestock management, edge computing for real-time decisions, and frameworks for adoption and workforce training.
By focusing on applied and industry-relevant outcomes, this Special Issue will provide readers with actionable knowledge and insights that can shape agricultural practice in the near term. We welcome submissions from academia, startups, agribusinesses, and practitioners who are building the future of agriculture today.
Dr. Santosh Pitla
Dr. Luan Pereira De Oliveira
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- agricultural robotics
- artificial intelligence in agriculture
- autonomous farm machinery
- precision agriculture
- computer vision for crops and livestock
- edge AI and real-time analytics
- robotic planting and harvesting
- human–robot collaboration
- scalable automation in farming
- technology adoption in agriculture
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