#Artificial intelligence

AI-assessment platform, GoMicro is charging ahead with early detection technology to tackle global food waste. At the 400M Agrifood Innovation Forum in Toowomba, GoMicro CEO and Founder Dr Sivam Krish presented breakthrough results in assessing the ripeness or spoilage of fruits and vegetables with an 86-to-99% accuracy, measured in days.

South Australian agritech startup GoMicro uses a combination of simple and sophisticated technologies, including microscopic attachments and blockchain, to rethink quality assessment standards and access to agronomist advice. Now the startup is raising pre-seed funding.

This week we talk to Food Futurist Tony Hunter. Tony has had a long and extensive career in the food industry and has seen a lot of change along the way.

Traditional agriculture methods won’t be able to meet the needs of the future.

Will grew up on a farm in South West England and his mother is a plant pathologist, as such, he has always been fascinated about the potential for technology, specifically artificial intelligence, to be applied to agriculture.