We are excited to announce that our lab is showcasing three of our latest robotic innovations — the mobile platform ‘Field Rover,’ the robotic arm ‘LingXtend,’ and the spraying robot — at the 2024 World Robotics Conference. These agricultural robots have garnered significant attention from visitors across the globe, demonstrating the technology and forward-thinking design that our lab is proud to develop.

On August 22, 2024, Dr. Shirin Ghatrehsamani, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, visited Nercita. The visit was organized by Dr. Ya Xiong and included participation from Dr. Sen Lin, Dr. Ran Liu, Dr. Yueting Wang, along with more than 30 staff members and students from the center.

We are thrilled to announce that our master student Mr. Yang Chen’s paper, titled “Design and Control of a Novel Six-Degree-of-Freedom Hybrid Robotic Arm”, has been accepted for presentation at the 2024 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2024). This paper introduces LingXtend, a novel hybrid six-degree-of-freedom (DoF) robotic arm, specifically designed to overcome the challenges faced by conventional robotic arms in agricultural settings.

We are pleased to announce that our lab has been awarded funding for two new projects by the Haidian District Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. These grants will support our ongoing efforts to advance agricultural robotics and integrate innovative technologies into modern farming practices.