Tag: Drone technology

New AI technology ‘Agroview’ named UF Invention of the Year

by Brad Buck
September 23, 2020

Yiannis Ampatzidis and his research team combined their collective minds to find the artificial intelligence technology to best help farmers save money and better care for their crops. Out of that process, they invented a system known as ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agroview, Artificial Intelligence, Drone Technology, Plants, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, UF Innovate | Tech Licensing, UF Invention Of The Year, Yiannis Ampatzidis, Yield

Drone Images Detect Two Tomato Diseases with 99% Accuracy

by Brad Buck
January 13, 2020

IMMOKALEE, Fla. --- New technology being developed by University of Florida scientists identifies two dangerous tomato diseases with 99 percent accuracy. This finding is critical because diseases can cost growers millions of dollars annually ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agricultultural And Biological Engineering, Detection, Diseases, Drone Technology, Images, Pamela Roberts, Plant Pathology, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Tomatoes, Yiannis Ampatzidis

Drone Images Can Accurately Find, Count Citrus Trees

by Brad Buck
March 12, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- By using drone technology, Florida citrus growers can find out how many trees live in their groves and, eventually, they may detect the health status of the citrus plants, a new University of Florida study shows. Imaging ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening, Drone Technology, Images, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Tree Count, Yiannis Ampatzidis

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