Feasibility and Prospect of Robotic Farming

Abstract

In order to solve aging of farmer and decrease of farmer population in Japan, it is expected that “Robotic Farming” by unmanned machine will be realized. In May, 2017, it was released that a robot tractor was commercialized in Japan. Robotization of agricultural machinery is important theme overseas too, technology development for implementation of agricultural robot is promoted in the world. In this report, technology for head-feeding combine robots that author has been developed are introduced, and feasibility and prospect of robotic agricultural machinery is described.