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Photos: The future of food includes self-driving tractors, precision agriculture, robots, AI, and IoT

Closing the hunger gap

The world’s population is expected to reach over 9 billion by the year 2050. This poses a unique situation for farmers as they attempt to find viable methods for producing enough food to feed everyone. Luckily, technology is growing almost as fast as the human race and can hopefully help prevent a food shortage crisis. The following farms are using IoT, AI, precision farming, and other modern methods to streamline operations and increase crop yield.

SEE: The future of food (ZDNet/TechRepublic special feature)

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Source: TechRepublic