Automation Gains On Farms Face Skepticism And Barriers
A growing number of farms adopt automated tractors and robotic harvesters to ease labor shortages and cut costs, while farmers, workers, and advocates debate reliability, maintenance, and job security. Experts like Xin Zhang push for advanced AI tools, though widespread consumer-ready machines remain uncertain.
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Xin Zhang
Mississippi State University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Zhang
Washington
Florida
Frank James
Dakota Rural Action
South Dakota
Silicon Valley
Auronomy
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Bucher
California
Will Brigham
Vermont
Jason Cope
PowerPollen
Ames
Iowa
Erik Nicholson
Semillero de Ideas
Luis Jimenez
New York
Jimenez
Alianza Agricola
Immunotherapy boosts ovarian cancer fight led by Kolesar
Iowa researchers led by Kolesar secure a $10 million grant for the first in human trial of a therapy using extracellular vesicles to turn immunologically cold ovarian tumors hot. The UI will receive $8.8 million and Kentucky collaborators $1.2 million to develop manufacturing and clinical testing at Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Kolesar
Jean M. Schmidt
Iowa
University of Kentucky
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
American Cancer Society
Joe Biden
Advanced Research Projects Agency For Health
White House
Kentucky
VesiCure Technologies
Helix Diagnostics
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