UF/IFAS Scientists Offer Safety Tips for Potential Dangers of Drone Use
Some people seem to view drones as toys, but they can be dangerous. In fact, about 1,000 people per year are injured from using drones incorrectly. To address the potential peril, two University of Florida scientists are offering ways to keep people from getting hurt while using drones.
Florida High Tech Corridor Incubators Experience Startup Surge
Florida native and CEO of Agriculture Intelligence Matt Donovan has discovered a “renewed environment with a fertile ground for talent.” A resident company in UF Innovate | The Hub, Agriculture Intelligence is a precision agriculture science company combining machine vision, machine learning and artificial intelligence to provide cloud-based, precision data for specialty crops.
Artificial Intelligence Leads the Way in a Sea Change for Agriculture
UF agricultural engineer Yiannis Ampatzidis says artificial intelligence — the convergence of new tools for data collection with cloud computing to analyze the explosion of information — is changing the face of agriculture in a way that is nothing short of revolutionary.
Juicing AI: University of Florida Taps Computer Vision to Combat Citrus Disease
University of Florida researchers are developing AI applications for agriculture. And the technology - computer vision for smart sprayers - is now being licensed and deployed in pilot tests by an agricultural equipment company.
ASABE names AGROVIEW winner of a 2021 AE50 award
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has named AGROVIEW winner of a 2021 AE50 award.
AI: The Future of Farming is Happening Today
What was once the future of farming is happening today at the University of Florida/IFAS. Scott Angle, Vice President for Agriculture and... Read More
Putting Drones and Smart AI to Work
Dr. Yiannis Ampatzidis and Matt Donovan are the developers of Agroview, a Florida startup invention and a 2020 Cade Prize finalist. A spinoff company located at UF Innovate | The Hub called “Agriculture Intelligence Inc.,” was created, which provides Agroview’s services to growers.
UAVs and AI Are the Newest Tools Growers Can Use for Crop Management
They say knowledge is power. That philosophy is what drives Dr. Yiannis Ampatzidis, an assistant professor at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in Immokalee, where he leads the precision agriculture engineering program.
New AI Technology ‘Agroview’ Named UF Invention of the Year
Yiannis Ampatzidis and his research team combined their collective minds to find artificial intelligence technology to best help farmers save money and... Read More
AI Helps Detect Powdery Mildew Early So Growers Can Manage Disease in Squash
Plant detectives and engineers from the University of Florida are using artificial intelligence to find a disease early so growers who produce... Read More
