Overview
- At the Salon International de l’Agriculture, the Agri’Tech space features nearly 50 exhibitors on more than 700 m², with start-ups showing sensors, autonomous robots, traceability platforms and decision-support tools for predictive precision farming.
- INRAE brings over 100 scientists to present solutions on water management, soil carbon, microbiomes, animal vaccination, forest health and bioeconomy, aligned with eight of its 2025–2030 research challenges.
- Arvalis highlights widespread GPS autoguidance, yield sensors and satellite-based variable input applications, with active research on real-time image recognition to target sprays, while stressing that farmers adopt only when profitability is proven.
- Manufacturers report incremental upgrades: Aisprid’s D01 tomato defoliator doubled capacity in 2025 and was further optimized in 2026; FarmDroid’s solar FD20 added large-seed sowing in late 2025 and performs targeted micro-sprays; Lely’s Astronaut A5 Next adds a new OS for remote support, a laser-plus-2D camera arm, an automatic milk filter and refined animal ID loops.
- Maïsadour and Evotech’s E-Doggy quadruped, an Innov’ Space winner designed to guide free-range poultry to shelters, has its market launch planned for summer 2026 after a delay linked to avian flu.