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Benjamin Knudsen, BASF
Vice President of Research North America
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Precision farming and smart agriculture use sensors, robotics, drones, IoT networks, remote sensing, and AI to manage crops at field- and plant-level resolution — raising yields and resource efficiency while cutting input waste. Halo connects R&D teams with innovators across agricultural robotics, spectral sensing, geospatial analytics, and farm-data platforms — from university labs to startups commercializing field-ready systems. Message any of them to explore partnership opportunities.
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Find partners for co-development, licensing, sponsored research, and supply partnerships in precision farming & smart agriculture.
83 solutions in precision farming & smart agriculture
Precision Sensing & Imaging
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
IoT sensor network for monitoring plant-environment interactions
A sensor network capturing spatial-temporal plant-environment data to drive precise, site-specific crop management decisions.
The Ohio State University
Remote sensing for precision agriculture
UAV platforms with advanced imaging sensors for crop monitoring, stress detection, and data-driven field management.
Smart Cloud Farming
AI-driven soil stratification and optimized sampling design
Active-learning AI segments farmland from satellite data into homogeneous soil zones, cutting sampling cost while preserving accuracy.
Robotics & Autonomous Systems
IONOS Tech
Autonomous aerial spraying drones for precision agriculture
Patented industrial UAV systems for autonomous aerial spraying, targeting inputs precisely to reduce waste and improve coverage.
North Carolina State University
Robotic multi-scale sensing for tomato disease phenotyping
HuskyBot 2.0, a robotic phenotyping platform for high-throughput, multi-scale sensing of crop disease under field conditions.
PollinLink
Field safety and coordination platform for agricultural operations
A mobile and web platform coordinating field operations and personnel safety across owned and shared agricultural land.
Digital Platforms & AI
University of California, Riverside
AI tools for smarter, more sustainable agriculture
UC Riverside's AI toolset for transforming farm management into a more sustainable and resource-efficient operation.
The Ohio State University
Digital and precision agriculture program
Ohio State's digital farming research developing technologies that enhance resource efficiency and on-farm sustainability.
Smart Cloud Farming
Soil carbon and soil intelligence MRV partnership
Satellite-based field-scale measurement of soil organic carbon, texture, and pH for scalable digital MRV with minimal fieldwork.
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7 startups in precision farming & smart agriculture
JRX
Soil health technologies reducing water usage by 50% and activating native beneficial microbes — patented biotech commercialized with global companies.
Compolytics
Spectral sensing and machine learning for agriculture — “we see light differently,” turning optical data into actionable crop and soil insights.
Gastronaut
Building technology for smarter, more connected agricultural production and food systems.
Smart Cloud Farming
Satellite-based soil intelligence for carbon baselining and regenerative agriculture monitoring, deployed commercially with agrifood corporates.
LiveGrow Bio
Developing biological inputs to improve crop performance and soil productivity for commercial growers.
SmartSpectra
Spectral imaging and AI analytics for real-time crop monitoring and precision decisions.
Strawberry Robotics
Field robotics and automation for precision scouting and crop management.
1 supplier in precision farming & smart agriculture
6 academic researchers in precision farming & smart agriculture
Damian Lyons
Principal Investigator
Fordham University
Autonomous systems with performance guarantees and agricultural robots — safe, reliable automation for field operations.
Nipuna Chamara
Principal Investigator
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
AI, robotics, and IoT for the agri-food industry — integrating sensing and automation for data-driven crop management.
Angela Rigden
Principal Investigator
Clark University
Tracking water across soil, plants, and the atmosphere — remote sensing and modeling for precision water management.
Roberto Rojas-Cessa
Principal Investigator
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Computer networks, intelligent systems, and instrumentation — sensing and measurement infrastructure for smart agriculture.
Adam Caparco
Principal Investigator
USDA / Cornell University
Proteins and viruses for agricultural and environmental biotechnology, enabling precise plant trait and protection tools.
Syed Usama Bin Sabir
PhD Candidate
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Agricultural robotics, soft robotics, and mechatronic systems for automated, precise field operations.
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