With precision agriculture becoming less of an idea and more of a reality for farmers, one Canadian company has jumped on board with drone technology to help farmers when they scout.

A vegetable-picking robot that uses machine learning to identify and harvest a commonplace, but challenging, agricultural crop has been developed by engineers.

Robotics in farming and agriculture are allowing European farmers to work in a safer environment, increasing yield and helping to develop more sustainable farming, in asparagus farming and other sectors.

With labor costs rising and a labor pool that is shrinking, growers are trying to find ways in which to keep their operations running smoothly and competitively.

A complete diagram of an animal's nervous system has been put together by scientists and can help us learn more about how nerve cells in our brains work. 

A new type of mini drone can pull a lot more than its own weight. The drone latches onto a surface and uses a cable to reel in objects up to 40 times its mass, researchers report.