MIT Technology Review Narrated

In Machines We Trust: Harvesting the future with AI and satellites (Encore)

May 10, 2023

20:13

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Future of Agriculture, Automation and Satellites

2min

The Magic of a Combine

2min

The Factory on Wheels

2min

The Importance of Persistence and Reliability in Agriculture

3min

Genetically Modified Crops to Communicate Their Needs

2min

Genetic Engineering Plants to Give Clear Signals About What's Wrong With Them

2min

The Importance of Solar-Induced Fluorescence in Agriculture

2min

The Effects of Laser Safety Glasses on Plant Growth

2min

10.

The Role of Genetics in Plant Growth

2min

11.

Satellites and Farming

2min

AI is used in farming in some ways you might not expect, like for tracking the health of crops—from space. We travel from test farms to labs in the second installment of our series on agriculture, AI, and satellites.

We Meet:

Joseph Liefer, senior product manager of autonomy at John Deere

Julian Sanchez, director of emerging technology at John Deere

Shely Aranov, CEO of InnerPlant

Rod Kumimoto, CSO of InnerPlant

Credits:

This episode was reported and produced by Jennifer Strong, Emma Cillekens and Anthony Green. It was edited by Mat Honan, and mixed by Garret Lang, with original music by Garret Lang and Jacob Gorski. Artwork by Stephanie Arnett.