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To evaluate agricultural stakeholders' and students' perceptions, perceived operational benefits, and adoption barriers regarding autonomous robotic farming technologies.

April 1, 2025Smart Agricultural TechnologyOpen Access

Stakeholders' perspective on smart farming robotic solutions

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To evaluate agricultural stakeholders' and students' perceptions, perceived operational benefits, and adoption barriers regarding autonomous robotic farming technologies.
Administered mixed-method quantitative and qualitative questionnaires to 104 agricultural stakeholders (farmers, researchers, tech providers, policymakers) across field demonstrations in France, Greece, Spain, and The Netherlands.
Surveyed 54 agricultural students attending interactive robotics demonstrations at the Agricultural University of Athens to evaluate baseline familiarity and educational requirements.
Stakeholders highlighted labor reduction, cost efficiency, and enhanced productivity as primary advantages, but identified high capital costs, technical skill deficits, and generational skepticism as primary adoption barriers.
Students reported limited initial familiarity with remote monitoring systems and digital twins, yet prioritized resource efficiency and reduced agrochemical application following hands-on task simulations.

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Survey study reveals strong support for labor reduction alongside technical and financial barriers to agricultural robotics among European stakeholders, highlighting the critical role of hands-on...

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Papadopoulos et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a124ca637595128443459a9 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2025.100916

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Survey study reveals strong support for labor reduction alongside technical and financial barriers to agricultural robotics among European stakeholders, highlighting the critical role of hands-on...

Stakeholders' perspective on smart farming robotic solutions

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