Bringing robotics and precision agriculture into classrooms
The Agriculture Experiential Robotics Platform (AgXRP) is a low-cost, open-source robotics system that merges engineering principles with precision agriculture. Developed by an interdisciplinary team of students from Cornell Cup Robotics and Jonathan Jaramillo’s SYSEN 5410: Cyber-Physical Systems course, AgXRP modernizes agricultural education by integrating advanced technology with hands-on learning.
The project aims to expose students in rural school districts to advanced STEM technologies that can transform practices in farming — a major career path in these regions — while introducing urban and suburban students to agriculture’s technological sophistication and importance. By designing, prototyping, and refining robotics kits and educational materials, Cornell student team members gain valuable experience in engineering and collaboration.
A pilot program will launch with two New York 4-H programs and Equatoria Farms in South Sudan over the summer 2025. After finalizing the kits in the fall, the team will distribute them to public school agriculture educators at a cost lower than many textbooks. Community partners New York Agriculture in the Classroom, NYS 4-H Youth Development, and the National Center for Agriculture Literacy will help provide platforms for team members to promote AgXRP at education conferences nationwide to encourage adoption across the country.
Bringing robotics and precision agriculture into classrooms
The Agriculture Experiential Robotics Platform (AgXRP) is a low-cost, open-source robotics system that merges engineering principles with precision agriculture. Developed by an interdisciplinary team of students from Cornell Cup Robotics and Jonathan Jaramillo’s SYSEN 5410: Cyber-Physical Systems course, AgXRP modernizes agricultural education by integrating advanced technology with hands-on learning.
The project aims to expose students in rural school districts to advanced STEM technologies that can transform practices in farming — a major career path in these regions — while introducing urban and suburban students to agriculture’s technological sophistication and importance. By designing, prototyping, and refining robotics kits and educational materials, Cornell student team members gain valuable experience in engineering and collaboration.
A pilot program will launch with two New York 4-H programs and Equatoria Farms in South Sudan over the summer 2025. After finalizing the kits in the fall, the team will distribute them to public school agriculture educators at a cost lower than many textbooks. Community partners New York Agriculture in the Classroom, NYS 4-H Youth Development, and the National Center for Agriculture Literacy will help provide platforms for team members to promote AgXRP at education conferences nationwide to encourage adoption across the country.
- Jonathan Jaramillo, Systems Engineering, Cornell Engineering
- Community Partners: Cornell Cooperative Extension – Saratoga County, NYS 4-H Youth Development, Experiential, National Center for Agriculture Literacy
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