Agricultural Robots: A Review of Hand-Eye Coordination for Agronomic Tasks

Research has revealed the critical need for agricultural robots to accomplish complex tasks and break through traditional machinery limitations, driven by rising global agricultural labor costs. To address this challenge, scientists have been exploring the development of hand-eye coordination technology for agricultural robots. This review aims to deepen understanding of agricultural robots' capabilities and inspire ongoing innovation to further their agricultural applications.

Key Takeaways:

• Agricultural robots are essential for the future of smart agriculture, providing effective hand-eye coordination for tasks such as plant and animal interaction.
• Effective hand-eye coordination is crucial for robots to interact with agronomic targets proficiently, with diverse growth patterns and physical characteristics.
• The development of hand-eye coordination technology for agricultural robots has focused on configuration, principles, and applications in target detection and manipulation.
• Commercial products have been reviewed, and ongoing challenges in hand-eye coordination for robotic operations in complex agronomic tasks have been analyzed.
• The review aims to inspire ongoing innovation and deepen understanding of agricultural robots' capabilities.
• Liang He, the lead researcher, highlighted the need for robots to interact with agronomic targets proficiently, emphasizing the significance of hand-eye coordination.
• Additional researchers involved in the study include Yuhuan Sun, Liping Chen, Qingchun Feng, Yajun Li, Jiewen Lin, Yicheng Qiao, and Chunjiang Zhao.
• The study emphasized the importance of effective hand-eye coordination for robots interacting with living organisms, such as plants and animals.
• The review discussed the ongoing challenges in hand-eye coordination for robotic operations in complex agronomic tasks, including target detection and manipulation.

Statistics:

• A review of research literature and technical specifications of commercial products was conducted to analyze hand-eye coordination technology for agricultural robots.
• The study reported that effective hand-eye coordination is crucial for robots to interact with agronomic targets proficiently.
• 51 soldiers were not involved in the study.

Sources:

• Advance on Agricultural Robot Hand-Eye Coordination for Agronomic Task: A Review, Engineering, 2025, 51():263-279, DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2025.01.022.
• NewsRx. New Agricultural Robots Research from Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences Outlined (Advance on Agricultural Robot Hand-Eye Coordination for Agronomic Task: A Review). Journal of Engineering. September 15, 2025; p 1110.