Farm Robotics Challenge
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About
The Farm Robotics Challenge is an annual competition for college-level student teams to solve real-world agricultural challenges using robotics. Participants utilize robotic platforms with autonomous navigation and AI. Teams tackle production farming topics like planting, weeding, harvesting, and pest control. Prizes include a $20K Innovation Award and travel to the FIRA USA ag tech conference.
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• automation
• robotics
• ai
• networking
• competition
• innovation
• awards
• student projects
FAQs
Who can participate in the challenge?
The challenge is intended for students attending 2-year or 4-year colleges and universities, as well as trade or technical schools. Graduate students can participate, but the composition of graduate students must not exceed 50% of the team total.
Who can serve as a team advisor?
A team advisor can be a faculty member, graduate student, or school staff member.
What are the competition categories?
Teams can choose to build a robot for land based applications using the farm-ng Amiga robot, or teams can choose to use a drone (UAV) for aerial projects and applications. Visit the [**Air** ](/air)and [**Land** ](/land)links to learn more about each category.
Is there a fee to participate?
There is no fee to enter and participate in the challenge, however we currently require participants to use the [farm-ng Amiga robot ](https://farm-ng.com/pages/products)as the platform for their project work in the Land category. Teams choosing the Air category can use a drone of their choice.
Does the competition provide equipment to participating teams?
We currently do not have central funding to provide teams with grants for either the farm-ng amiga robot or a suitable drone. It is up to each team to procure their own equipment and budget for project related expenses.
Where can I learn more about the farm-ng Amiga robot?
You can view information on the Amiga robot at [**farm-ng.com**](http://farm-ng.com). You can also reach out to: Leanne Gluck, Head of Education [leanne@farm-ng.com](mailto:leanne@farm-ng.com) You can also access technical information for the Amiga robot on our [resources](/resources) page.
What is the competition timeline?
The competition follows the academic calendar year. Team formation and problem identification begin in the fall. During winter and spring, teams work on development, field testing and compile their final reports for submission towards the end of April. Exact dates listed above.
What are the prizes?
Teams compete for cash prizes in various categories. View our [about page](/about) for more information on the current competition.
Can a college, university or school have multiple teams?
Yes! So long as each team is working on a unique problem. Amiga robots can also be shared across multiple teams.
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