A robot that can help prevent the growth of weeds on farms without the use of harmful herbicides has been created by researchers. Texas A&M University’s team has come up with an effective weed ...

New study finds that automation may be one of the best tools we have against the spread of herbicide-resistant weeds.

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In five trials, they found that the robot could locate and torch the weeds with an average of 95 per cent of the flame focused on the weed. One large limitation is the battery life of the Spot ...

The robot is currently on Kickstarter for $249. More from Tech Roomba co-creator Joe Jones has created a garden Roomba for gardens with Franklin Robotics. Tertill uses sensors to identify weeds ...

Some of the best tools to catch problems are good test fixtures. The folks at Tertill (a solar-powered robot for killing weeds that kickstarted last year) took the time to share two brief videos ...

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A robot called Tom that maps weeds with "absolute precision" is being trialled on a National Trust farm. Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire will use the battery-powered prototype from Salisbury four ...

"We set out to develop better ways to kill weeds, by developing small robot platforms, that are nimble and can slow down to stop and kill every weed, without causing soil compaction," he said.

When it debuted in 2002, the Roomba captured the public's attention. No one had ever seen such a clever vacuum cleaner, let alone one that was hands-free. Fifteen years later, Roomba creator Joe ...