RISING S3 E10 - Agriculture's Next Technological Revolution: Founder of Agricultural Venture - Shunji Sugaya

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RISING S3 E10 - Agriculture's Next Technological Revolution: Founder of Agricultural Venture - Shunji Sugaya
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While still a student, Shunji Sugaya started an IT company focused on artificial intelligence and robots for use on the farms of the future. Agriculture in Japan faces serious challenges like an aging population and shrinking workforce. Sugaya imagines robots and drones that reduce labor demands and farms that are run using big data. Today we look at Sugaya and the young engineers at his company in their efforts to shape the future of agriculture and fishing with cutting-edge technology.

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