53. From Cotton Fields to Autonomous Acres: Inside America’s Ag Robotics Revolution
When you think of cutting-edge agricultural robotics, Mississippi might not be the first place that comes to mind — but Professor Alex Thomasson is changing that. As Head of Ag & Biosystems Engineering at Mississippi State University and Director of the Agricultural Autonomy Institute, Alex has built one of the most ambitious autonomy programs in the U.S. — blending drones, cotton harvesters, and robotic field systems into a living testbed for the future of farming. In this episode, Kit and Ray talk with Alex about how a city kid from Houston found his calling under a tractor, why the U.S. is…
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