Smarter Scarecrows Guarding Grapes

Smarter Scarecrows Guarding Grapes

Thanks to a team of researchers at Washington State University, scarecrows just got a lot smarter. Through automated drone technology and vision systems, the team’s drone design can identify and scare away birds that seek to do damage to grapes. Feeding frenzy: Birds...
Back to the (Cattle Markets) Future

Back to the (Cattle Markets) Future

Wall Street investors have all kinds of software to help predict markets for a trading advantage, but cattle and corn markets are a different beast. Enter a group of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT) students who developed software to predict...
A SIMple Solution to a Complex Problem

A SIMple Solution to a Complex Problem

“Hello! Can you hear me? I think the signal—”… *Call Failed*. Anyone who has dealt with rural cellular and internet connectivity has experienced this. Poor signal is a major bottleneck not only for chatting on the phone or checking Twitter, but also...
Pyka’s Pelicans To Take Flight?

Pyka’s Pelicans To Take Flight?

Pelicans are getting closer to flying the skies, and we aren’t talking about birds. Pyka is an electric autonomous airplane manufacturer that designed the “Pelican,” the only commercially certified autonomous electric airplane and the first of its kind in...
Agrotools Adds $21M to Its Toolbox

Agrotools Adds $21M to Its Toolbox

Add another tool to your AgTech tool belt. Agrotools raised a crisp $21M, bringing total company value to nearly $94M. The technology and intelligence company for agribusiness provides remote analyses for managing risks and opportunities, with an emphasis on ag...