From farm to fork with tech

How far has China come in developing AI technology? And what challenges does it face? An expert helps us understand the thinking in Beijing.Also this week: what can fifty thousand autonomous machines tell us about the future of robotics? And cutting edge tech helps cricket reach ...  Show more

AI is developing rapidly. What should parents and children make of it all? And how can young people navigate school and future careers when AI is becoming increasingly important? We speak to an expert who has written a new book about these issues.Also this week: we find out how o ...  Show more

Agriculture has come a long way since the invention of the plow. Learn about how high-tech gadgets are revolutionizing agriculture!

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AI is used in farming in some ways you might not expect, like for tracking the health of crops—from space. We travel from test farms to labs in the second installment of our series on agriculture, AI, and satellites. We Meet: Joseph Liefer, senior product manager of autonomy at J ...  Show more

The effects of climate change on weather patterns around the world, including seasonal temperatures and rainfalls, are being felt keenly in agriculture – with shifting seasons and varying yields undermining years of habit-formed knowledge and process. Technology experts are helpi ...  Show more

The agriculture sector in the UAE has undergone many changes. The challenge is to conduct agriculture with minimum water. In this episode, Co-Founder and COO of VeggiTech, Hemant Julka joins us to tell us more about smart farms and hydroponics farming and what makes the UAE the p ...  Show more