The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) today announced the 2026 AE50 Award winners, honoring groundbreaking products that represent the most significant innovations in agricultural, food, and biological systems engineering. Selected by an expert panel, this year’s winners demonstrate how artificial intelligence, automation, robitcs, and precision technology are fundamentally transforming modern agriculture.
“The 2026 AE50 Award winners reflect an industry at an inflection point,” said ASABE Executive Director Cedric Calhoun. “From fully autonomous tractors to AI-powered spot-spraying systems and robotic grain management, these innovations address agriculture’s most pressing challenges—labor shortages, sustainability demands, and the need for increased efficiency—while boosting safety and productivity.”
Winning innovations include self-operating tillage tractors and multiple AI-powered spot-spraying platforms that identify and treat individual plants, dramatically reducing herbicide use while maintaining crop protection. The Grain Weevil robot eliminates dangerous grain bin entry, while double-baling systems from Great Plains Manufacturing and Massey Ferguson effectively double output in a single pass. Digital platforms including AgGateway’s ADAPT Standard and Syngenta’s Cropwise AI enable seamless data flow across manufacturers and operations, while Danfoss’s ED3 on-board charger advances electrification of off-highway equipment.
The 2026 AE50 winners represent companies of all sizes from three continents, from legacy industry leaders to innovative startups. Products address challenges across the production cycle and diverse crop sectors, including row crops, grains, forage, fiber crops, tree fruit, and specialty crops.
The full list of 2026 AE50 Award winners and detailed product descriptions is available in the January/February 2026 issue of Resource magazine and online at www.asabe.org/AE50.
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