UC Merced Robotics

New MRPI grant:

Prestigious Biennial Grant Program Includes Funding for Ag-labor and Wildfire Research | Newsroom By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedJanuary 14, 2021Many of UC Merced's researchers will be part of UC-funded projects with colleagues at other campuses.Two new projects designed and led by UC Merced researchers will address challenges facing many Californians — wildfire recovery and agricultural labor ....

New NRI grant awarded.

New Precision Ag Project Would Help Farmers Measure Plant Moisture | Newsroom By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedNovember 2, 2020The base robot for the new plant-moisture-measuring system researchers are developing will navigate rows of crops to reach individual leaves and stems.One of the biggest challenges in managing crops, especially in large fields, is knowing how much water e...