25 Farming Robots Already Signed Up for FIRA USA 2023

Weeding, harvesting, picking, carrying,… Robots are today's answer to the main challenges facing agriculture. And they will show up this fall in Salinas for the second edition of FIRA USA. September 19 to 21, the Salinas Sports Complex, home of the famous California Rodeo Salinas, will be the place to discover the autonomous farming solutions in action. During three days, expo, demos, pitch sessions and even a robot parade will take place in the Salad Bowl of the World. Please note that the traveling event through California FIRA USA not only focuses on vegetables: trees and vineyards are also at the heart of the environmental and labor issues that agriculture must address.

FIRA's organizers, French association GOFAR, Western Growers and University of California ANR/The VINE have announced that already 25 robots have signed up for FIRA USA 2023.

"Even if FIRA USA 2022 in Fresno was already a success, this year marks a real turn: four months before the event, we already confirmed 25 robots – and it's just the beginning," says Maialen Cazenave, co-director in charge of the partnerships at GOFAR. "Coming from California, other states in the U.S., and even from Europe, we expect another 10 to 20 robots to partner with us — and we have space to welcome them both on the exhibition area and on the demo zones (on vegetables, fruits, orchards, and vineyards)."

Here is the list of the 25 robots from the companies that already confirmed their participation in FIRA USA 2023:

FIRA USA will host the largest demo zone of farming robots. Managed by Triangle Farms, Pacific Ag Rentals, and the University of California, the crops will be available for the robots to show their functions on vegetables, fruits, orchards and vineyards. To exhibit and/or make a robot demos, manufacturers can contact Maialen Cazenave: [email protected]. Registrations to FIRA USA 2023 are open, please visit: www.fira-usa.com.

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