NEW! Editorial Deep Dives // The Intelligent Acre: Can Smart Machines Navigate Broadacre Reality?

17 Mar 2026
Breakout Room
Breakout Sessions

Go beyond the main-stage R&D conversations and focus on real-world commercialization and deployment. As the main stage pauses, these fast-paced panels and interactive roundtables in breakout rooms will explore what it takes to bring AI-powered robotics and autonomous machinery to market across both broadacre and specialty crop systems. Hear practical insights from corporates, startups, and investors, and join the conversation to surface new ideas, share challenges, and co-create solutions that can scale.

  • While R&D dominates the conversation, how can we refocus on deployment at scale as the next critical frontier for robotics and autonomous machinery?  
  • What logistical barriers still hinder movement across farms, and how can cross-industry collaboration unlock smarter routing and real-time support? 
  • How is the evolving regulatory landscape influencing deployment strategies, and what risks and opportunities does it present for commercialization in North America?
Host
Rhishi Pethe
Rhishi Pethe, Managing Partner - METAL DOG LABS & AGTECH ALCHEMY
Speakers
Matt Moreland
Matt Moreland, Partner - MORELAND FARMS