Forbes: From Israel With Smart Technology: Improving Global Food Security

Today is National Ag Day in the U.S., celebrating the abundance of agriculture and its contribution to our lives. However, this abundance doesn’t benefit millions worldwide suffering from hunger, malnutrition, and an inadequate food supply. In response, many startups are working to improve global food security, particularly AgTech and FoodTech startups based in Israel, where there’s been a long tradition of innovating to overcome a harsh climate, aridity, lack of resources, and other challenges.

The Israeli robotics field made significant progress in 2024, with new funding and partnerships aimed at solving critical agricultural challenges. Tevel, for example, addresses the agricultural labor shortage with its flying robots that delicately pick fruit with accuracy and maneuverability. The robots can detect the ripeness level of each fruit and perform selective picking while identifying diseases on the fruit in real-time. Tevel's autonomous harvesting technology can pick various fruits, including apples, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, and pears, and is currently working in Italy, Chile, Israel, California, and Washington State.

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