Nadia Olivos, who tends strawberry and raspberry plants at the farm she works at, is finishing up her AgTEC Workforce classes, which aim to give students a leg up in agriculture technology-focused careers.
Reza Ehsani, mechanical engineering professor at the University of California, Merced, is one of the professors guiding students to research and develop agriculture tech that could be commercialized.
Drew Ketelsen, vice president and farm manager at HMC Farms, says adopting the latest in agtech has created a safer work environment for field workers, and it has added efficiency to the day-to-day.
Six-figure operator jobs at Gulf Coast chemical plants require certain mechanical skills that have fallen out of vogue in an increasingly digital world.
Food giant Mondelez is deploying the proliferating technology to speed up the creation of cookies, candies and crackers. Isabelle Bousquette of The Wall Street Journal shares what she learned.
Michael Donihue, interim director of the Davis Institute for AI at Colby College, says professors have been leading the conversation about the use of the technology in academia, approaching the tool with an open mind.
2025 may see AI, biotech and advanced sensors begin to link up and drive innovation while disrupting businesses, says Amy Webb. It could also be a pivotal year for cryptocurrency and quantum computing.
