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55. World FIRA 2025 - “Let the engineers speak”

06 November 2025 1:03:57 Raymond King and Kit Franklin

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World FIRA 2025; What does the future of agtech look like through the eyes of Silicon Valley tech nerds, venture capitalists and Californian farmers? Our man in the US, Kit, headed West for World FIRA in California to check out the latest developments in agricultural robotics. We hear from; Andrew Stein from John Deere regarding their latest autonomous tractor intended in supporting the orchard spraying sector for US farmers. James Szabo from Hexagon on their GNSS solutions for autonomous and traditional agricultural machinery, thoughts on the integration of their technology into Tier 1 manufacturers. Lee Baldinger from Agtonomy on integrating their technology directly into Kubota and Bobcat tractors, unlocking autonomy for more traditional agricultural machinery in a robots as a service model. Kenny Lee from Aigen Robotics on their AI powered, swarms of “mars rover for earth” looking to weed crops such as cotton, sugar beat and tomatoes. Alongside this, Ray and Kit discuss why engineers might not be free to speak their minds. Is it the pressure of VC funding or CEO egos at play? Listen in to find out.

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