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Potato News TodayAug 23, 2025

‘AgriScout’ robot shows strong potential for PVY detection in Canadian potato fields

International researchers field‑trialled an AI‑powered robot in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, achieving 85% precision in detecting PVY‑infected potato plants.

University of GuelphAug 21, 2025

U of G Researcher Uses AI Robots to Fight Crop Disease

A University of Guelph researcher is using artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to improve how crop diseases are detected and managed, making the process faster, more accurate and more efficient for farmers.

The SpecAug 3, 2025

Upgraded AgriScout close to being commercial

AgriScout is a first of its kind robot which identifies potato virus in the field with more than 90 per cent accuracy. It has been upgraded from last year and it is close to being commercial.

CBCJul 14, 2025

Potato-virus robot being honed for a 2nd summer, to do a job fewer humans are applying for on P.E.I.

A robot that’s being designed to check potato plants for viruses is back for a second summer, and its creators at UPEI say the new version is faster and even works at night. The AgriScout can replace humans who walk through the fields looking for disease, who have been hard to hire in recent years. CBC’s Nancy Russell takes us to a potato field to find out more.

The GrowerJul 24, 2024

Artificial Intelligence eyes auto-labour

CBCJul 11, 2024

This robot is using AI to help P.E.I. farmers detect potato viruses

A robot using artificial intelligence technology is helping P.E.I. farmers detect virus indicators in potato fields. CBC’s Nancy Russell spoke to the people involved with the project about why the Agri-Scout robot was created and how it helps keep Island spuds healthy.