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Israel Offers Cutting-Edge Agricultural Innovation
(Jerusalem Post) Eytan Halon - Representatives from over 40 countries arrived in Israel this week for Agriisrael 4.0, a four-day conference showcasing Israel's hi-tech prowess in agriculture. Tevel Aerobotics Technologies is currently testing its fleet of autonomous airborne robots for fruit harvesting. Tevel's fleet of drones uses artificial intelligence vision algorithms, orchard mapping and data, and balancing and maneuvering algorithms to autonomously pick apples and oranges from trees at the right time. BeeHero utilizes real-time beehive data and pollination intelligence to predict beehive disorders in real-time and mitigate the growing problem of colony collapse. Enabling beekeepers to make adjustments to ensure hive well-being, the company says, enables pollinators to increase yields by 30% on average. Manna Irrigation Intelligence uses satellite imagery, hyper-local weather forecasts, and self-developed crop models to provide growers with accurate valve-specific recommendations regarding when and how much to irrigate.