Australian AgTech Embraces Autonomous Farming Systems

On Feb. 17, 2026, industry leaders at the evokeAG conference in Melbourne highlighted how AI, autonomous vehicles and drones are transforming Australian farming, with SwarmFarm Robotics deploying robots to commercially farm more than 5.1 million acres since 2012. Speakers, including SwarmFarm CEO Andrew Bate and Vow CEO George Peppou, urged greater research funding, government backing and an innovation culture tolerant of risk.