FARMS ARE GOING TO NEED DIFFERENT KIND OF ROBOTS
Dr. Girish Chowdhary, Assistant Professor in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Center for Digital Agriculture Affiliate and AIFARMS Associate Director of Research, agbot research is making international news. “Large autonomous farms are just over the horizon. Already, many emerging technologies, such as robots that can monitor the health of crops are being put to use at […]
AIFARMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION AVAILABLE
The Artificial Intelligence for Future Agricultural Resilience, Management, and Sustainability (AIFARMS) National AI Institute is seeking a talented, highly-motivated individual to provide leadership as the Executive Director (ED). The Executive Director (ED) will provide operational management of activities and strategic initiatives of AIFARMS. As a member of the leadership team, the ED will participate in […]
NEW USDA NIFA GRANT AIMS TO INCREASE LEVEL OF AUTONOMY IN AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS
Center for Digital Agriculture Faculty Affiliate Katie Driggs-Campbell was awarded a new USDA NIFA grant to increate levels of autonomy in agricultural robots. Read more here on the research that is being done.
The future of farming is autonomous
CSL’s and Associate Director of Research: AIFARMS National AI Institute, Girish Chowdhary has spent years developing robotic technology to improve on traditional farming practices. He is now leading an effort to improve farming practices even more by making it autonomous through artificial intelligence. With one of two new artificial intelligence institutes at the University of […]
Old McDonald had a robot
AIFARMS at the University of Illinois is one of seven National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes funded by the US government. AIFARMS is developing an autonomous farm of the future to test new technologies, improving the labor storage the US is currently facing, and training farmers for the future. Read more here
Illinois becomes integral in future of artificial intelligence
The University of Illinois will host two new artificial intelligence institutes funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The NSF and USDA-NIFA are planning on investing more than $140 million in seven new artificial intelligence institutes across the country, two of which will be […]
NSF and NIFA awards CDA $20M to develop new AIFARMS Institute
UIUC Center for Digital Agriculture wins $20M award from National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes program to accelerate AI research and agricultural innovation through new AIFARMS Institute.
Center for Digital Agriculture announces 12 seed funding recipients
The funded projects will span nearly every facet of digital agriculture, from crop sciences to deep learning.
National Academy of Sciences Elects New Members
Center Affiliate Lisa Ainsworth has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of her distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Read more
Request for Proposals
The Center for Digital Agriculture is now accepting proposals for 2020. Seed funding awards up to $50,000 for one year will be made for new collaborations in at least one of the four theme areas in the Center for Digital Agriculture. Learn more