Special Issue Announced: Intelligent Automation for Agricultural Robotics with AI, LLMs, and Data Fusion

Led by core members of RARL—Dr. Ata Jahangir Moshayedi (Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, China), Dr. Zeashan H. Khan (King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia), and Dr. Amin Kolahdooz (De Montfort University, UK)—a Special Issue has been co-developed with the MDPI journal Automation (ISSN 2673-4052):

“Intelligent Automation for Agricultural Robotics: AI, LLMs, and Data Fusion Approaches”
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The Special Issue focuses on the growing role of intelligent automation in agriculture, highlighting how AI, large language models, multimodal data fusion, and robotics are reshaping farming into a data-driven, efficient, and sustainable practice.

With agriculture facing global challenges such as labor shortages, climate change, and food security, the integration of advanced automation has never been more critical. By leveraging AI-powered decision-making, robotic systems, and intelligent sensing technologies, the future of farming is moving toward higher productivity, reduced resource consumption, and improved environmental resilience.

This Special Issue welcomes contributions ranging from theoretical advances and algorithm development to practical applications and experimental validations in the field of agricultural robotics and automation. Researchers, practitioners, and industry experts are encouraged to submit their work and be part of this cutting-edge dialogue shaping the future of smart agriculture.

📅 Submission Deadline: February 28, 2026
✍️ Submit your paper today and contribute to the next wave of innovation in intelligent farming