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TYPE Editorial

PUBLISHED 08 April 2025


DOI 10.3389/frobt.2025.1597912

Editorial: Intelligent robots for


OPEN ACCESS agriculture -- Ag-robot
EDITED AND REVIEWED BY
Kensuke Harada,
Osaka University, Japan
development, navigation, and
*CORRESPONDENCE
Sierra N. Young,
information perception
sierra.young@usu.edu

RECEIVED 21March 2025 Sierra N. Young*


ACCEPTED 01 April 2025
PUBLISHED 08 April 2025 Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, UT, United States

CITATION
Young SN (2025) Editorial: Intelligent robots KEYWORDS
for agriculture -- Ag-robot development,
agricultural robotics, autonomous navigation, perception, precision agriculture,
navigation, and information perception.
Front. Robot. AI 12:1597912. artificial intelligence, AI
doi: 10.3389/frobt.2025.1597912
COPYRIGHT
© 2025 Young. This is an open-access article
distributed under the terms of the Creative
Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The Editorial on the Research Topic
use, distribution or reproduction in other Intelligent robots for agriculture -- Ag-robot development, navigation,
forums is permitted, provided the original
author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are and information perception
credited and that the original publication in s
this journal is cited, in accordance with
accepted academic practice. No use,
distribution or reproduction is permitted
which does not comply with these terms.
Introduction
Agriculture is undergoing a paradigm shift driven by global challenges such as
climate change, labor shortages, and the increasing demand for sustainable food
production. In response, intelligent robotics are emerging as a transformative technology,
enhancing agricultural efficiency, precision, and sustainability. This Research Topic,
“Intelligent Robotics in Agriculture -- Ag-Robot Development, Navigation, and Information
Perception,” highlights advancements in agricultural robotics, including breakthroughs
in system design, autonomous navigation, multi-sensor fusion, and machine learning
applications. The collected works contribute significantly to the evolving landscape of smart
farming by addressing critical challenges in agricultural automation.

Advances in agricultural robotics


Robotic platforms tailored for agricultural environments require adaptability to diverse
terrains, robustness in operation, and the ability to handle complex tasks. Zhang et al.
present a bionic hexapod robot designed for agricultural field scouting, equipped with
adaptive gait control for improved mobility across uneven terrains. Their study demonstrates
the potential of legged robots in agricultural applications, showing enhanced stability and
energy efficiency compared to traditional wheeled platforms.
Balabantaray et al. contribute to precision weed management by integrating
deep learning with robotics. Their study introduces a YOLOv7-powered robotic
system for targeted spraying of Palmer amaranth, significantly reducing herbicide
usage while increasing accuracy in weed identification. The system demonstrates

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Young 10.3389/frobt.2025.1597912

how AI-driven robotics can enhance environmental sustainability in future where robotics plays a central role in ensuring global
modern agriculture. food security and sustainable farming practices. Future research
should focus on improving the generalizability of robotic
solutions across different agricultural domains, enhancing
Autonomous navigation and sensor robot perception capabilities through multi-modal sensor
fusion fusion, and addressing cost-effectiveness for broader adoption.
Moreover, ethical and regulatory considerations in AI-driven
Autonomous navigation is a fundamental requirement for agriculture need further exploration to ensure responsible and
agricultural robots, enabling precise field operations. Mwitta and sustainable deployment.
Rains explore the integration of GPS and visual navigation for
Ackerman-steering mobile robots in cotton fields. Their research
highlights the synergy between GPS-based global planning and
deep learning-based local navigation using semantic segmentation, Author contributions
enhancing real-time adaptability in row-based crop navigation.
The combination of multiple sensor technologies, including SY: Writing – review and editing, Writing – original draft.
LiDAR, RGB-D cameras, and GNSS, has been shown to improve
the accuracy and robustness of robotic navigation in unstructured
environments. Such multi-sensor fusion approaches allow agricultural
robots to operate in dynamic field conditions with reduced reliance on
Funding
human intervention. These advances represent a crucial step toward
The author(s) declare that no financial support was received for
fully autonomous robotic farming systems capable of performing
the research and/or publication of this article.
complex tasks such as seeding, fertilizing, and crop monitoring.

Machine learning and imitation Conflict of interest


learning in agriculture
The author declares that the research was conducted in the
Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a pivotal role in advancing
absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be
agricultural robotics, particularly in perception, decision-making,
construed as a potential conflict of interest.
and control. Mahmoudi et al. provide a comprehensive survey on
the role of imitation learning in agricultural robotics, demonstrating
how robots can learn from human demonstrations to improve
automation in complex agricultural tasks. Their work emphasizes Generative AI statement
the importance of machine learning in enabling robots to adapt to
dynamic environments, enhancing their operational effectiveness in The author(s) declare that Generative AI was used in the
diverse agricultural settings. creation of this manuscript. Generative AI (ChatGPT model 4o) was
Beyond imitation learning, AI-based models, including used to aid in summarizing manuscripts included in this special
reinforcement learning and deep neural networks, are increasingly collection.
used to optimize robotic behaviors in agricultural environments.
These technologies enable autonomous decision-making, allowing
robots to adjust their actions based on real-time environmental
feedback. The continued development of AI-driven agricultural Publisher’s note
robotics is expected to yield significant improvements in efficiency,
scalability, and adaptability across various farming applications. All claims expressed in this article are solely those
of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of
their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher,
Summary and outlook the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be
evaluated in this article, or claim that may be made by
By advancing robotic design, AI-driven decision-making, its manufacturer, is not guaranteed or endorsed by the
and autonomous navigation, these studies pave the way for a publisher.

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