NEW! Editorial Deep Dives // From Lab to Orchard: Commercializing Robotics for Specialty Crops

17 Mar 2026
Breakout Room
Breakout Sessions

Go beyond the main-stage R&D conversations and focus on real-world commercialization and deployment. These fast-paced panels and interactive roundtables in breakout rooms 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.  

  • What is needed to move robotic innovations beyond pilots and test plots into grower operations and retailer supply chains?   
  • How are startups and OEMs addressing the cost-to-value equation, and what new commercial pathways can improve market access?
  • With bridge financing cycles complete and valuations under pressure, how can entrepreneurs secure larger rounds, and where can strategic partnerships help unlock scale and sustained market traction?