We, Farmer Robots

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On September 24, Beijing’s Pinggu District hosted the “Beijing Smart Agricultural Machinery Exchange Event”, part of the China Farmers’ Harvest Festival. Over 40 leading equipment companies presented more than 110 sets of intelligent agricultural machinery, introducing eight integrated mechanized intelligence models for vegetable production. The event focused on Beijing’s agricultural needs, highlighting the Intelligent Agricultural Machinery Equipment Exchange Meeting, where enterprises and the Jingwa Agricultural Technology Innovation Center signed agreements to build mechanisms for regular collaboration and demonstration.
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Guided by innovation, sustainability, and urban–rural integration, the plan builds on major achievements from the previous period and addresses challenges including climate change, resource constraints, and rural inequality. Grain security is a priority, with 4 billion mu of high-standard farmland under construction and advanced crop varieties cultivated nationwide. Technological innovation is also highlighted, with 1,000 smart farms and digital agriculture centers planned. In the green transformation, the Chinese central government wants to reduce fertilizer and pesticide use while improving waste utilization and soil protection. By 2030, it aims to achieve breakthroughs in agricultural modernization, laying the foundation for its rural revitalization by 2035. [1] [2]

This autumn, Heilongjiang’s Jian Sanjiang Farm unveiled a breathtaking future of agriculture: Digital twins + robotics transforming fields into intelligent production systems. Real-time crop maturity maps guide autonomous robots to plant, monitor, and harvest with unprecedented precision. The systems have boosted yields by 18% while cutting labor costs by 80%. Taking protected vegetable and fruit cultivation as an example, digital twin–driven robotic management has improved strawberry quality rates from 65% to 85%, increasing income by ~¥12,000 per mu. Across China, 300 counties now operate such “dual engine” farms, with trials showing 15–20% yield increases and 25% reduction in agrochemical use. [1]

The agricultural product industry has long struggled with ordering inefficiencies, from communication gaps and slow logistics to unpredictable inventory and price fluctuations. ShuShangYun’s (数商云) channel ordering system is changing that by centralizing orders, optimizing cold-chain logistics, enabling smart inventory forecasts, and ensuring full quality traceability. The system transforms ordering into a fast, reliable, and transparent process— much like online shopping. The company accurately conducts order management to real-time pricing adjustments, improving efficiency, boosting competitiveness, and strengthening food safety. As these systems mature, they will become essential to the digital transformation of the agricultural supply chain. Founded in 2013, Guangzhou ShuShangYun Network Technology Co. Ltd. 广州市数商云网络科技有限公司 is a leader in business collaboration and intelligent e-commerce solutions. [1] [2]