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title: Agricultural Intelligence
date: 2026-02-27T00:00:00-05:00
author: Ella LaGrange
canonical_url: "https://forward.umd.edu/news/agricultural-intelligence"
section: News
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# Agricultural Intelligence

*February 27, 2026* — by Ella LaGrange
> Hemendra Kumar is Training Robot Farmers to Help Protect Crops and Increase Food Production

<span>On a sunny morning in late summer, Precision Agriculture Specialist Hemendra Kumar strolled through an eastern Maryland farm field to test the skills of a new kind of farm worker. This one wasn’t outfitted with muck boots and Carhartts, but with propellers and multiple cameras.</span>

<span>Kumar's farm assistant is a drone.</span>

- [Learn About Kumar&#039;s Robot Farmers](https://agnr.umd.edu/momentum-magazine/winterspring-2026/agricultural-intelligence/)