Abstract
Human activities are estimated to cause global warming of around 1°C compared to preindustrial levels. If warming continues at current rates, it is likely to reach 1.5°C by between 2030 and 2050. The Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change has reported that the climate-related risks for natural systems will increase if the global temperature rise reaches 1.5°C. Despite these upcoming challenges, we need to secure the nutrition of an expanding global population whilst reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting the environment. Hence, food system transformation is critically needed. This transition requires a significant expansion of productivity (increased yield/unit of land and resource input) and changes to the use of agricultural machinery and vehicles. Recent technology developments indicate that new generations of intelligent machines (agrirobotics) and fleets of smaller autonomous and solar/electric-powered vehicles can help this transition. Solar-powered electric and intelligent machines/robots will be the core of future precision agriculture and smart farming to realize the productivity gains necessary to meet future food production needs. This chapter presents an overview of the robotic technologies for agriculture workspaces and the role of solar energy in novel agricultural practices.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Solar Energy Advancements in Agriculture and Food Production Systems |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 351-390 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323898669 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780323886253 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- agrirobotic
- autonomous navigation
- Precision agriculture
- selective harvesting robots
- solar-powered robots
