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Cropin is an agricultural intelligence platform developed by Cropin, a technology company founded in 2010. Its Cropin Cloud platform combines field observations, satellite imagery, weather information and enterprise data with agricultural models and operational applications.
Read the original →A new point-supervised deep learning model counts wheat seedlings in drone images using only dot annotations. It also maps their field-scale spatial distribution.
Read the original →Nigeria AI Scaling Hub showcased five organisations developing artificial intelligence solutions for healthcare, agriculture, and local languages.
Read the original →Nomic is an AI platform for architecture, engineering and construction, developed by New York-based Nomic. Its agents work with uploaded files or connected project repositories to search drawings, specifications and firm knowledge.
Read the original →Researchers at Ningbo University developed PestFG-RTDETR, a transformer-based detector for small pests in dense trap-captured images. It improves detection with higher accuracy and fewer parameters.
Read the original →A new open-set recognition network flags tomato leaf images from disease classes it was never trained on. In a controlled PlantVillage study, it outperformed standard baselines on every open-set metric.
Read the original →Aon and SAGE are introducing AI-powered crop insurance for 2027. It uses field-level risk assessments to offer more precise premiums for corn and soybean farmers.
Read the original →Researchers say artificial intelligence could help poultry producers improve feed efficiency and reduce costs. Questions remain.
Read the original →Smart livestock farming requires an integrated data system covering breeding stock, animal feed, veterinary supplies and product distribution. Sensors, cameras and AI can help monitor farm conditions and animal health, identify unusual signs and provide early warnings of potential disease outbreaks.
Read the original →A proof-of-concept study shows explainable AI can reconstruct dairy cow welfare-risk scores from routine milk records. It also reveals how, and sometimes how unreliably, the models make their predictions.
Read the original →The article explores how Europe's AI rules and UK reforms shape healthcare product evidence and accountability.
Read the original →The World Bank Group has launched its first comprehensive digital strategy. It places artificial intelligence, affordable internet access and job creation at the centre of its development agenda.
Read the original →Air India and Air India Express have extended flight suspensions to Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam until November 14 amid escalating West Asia tensions. Affected passengers are offered rebooking or refunds.
Read the original →Intentia Inc., which provides the AI agent Intentia AI for manufacturers and wholesalers, has started free consultations on business issues and a simple data diagnosis. The service helps organize where AI can be used in ordering and sales. The press release is dated October 30, 2026, 15:10.
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