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AgTech Innovation: Katie Bradford's Farm Automation Insights & Future of Farming

AgTech Innovation: Katie Bradford's Farm Automation Insights & Future of Farming

New Episode

Nikki Gonzales
June 19, 2025

JUST RELEASED…Automating the Farm - The Future of Agtech with Katie Bradford

How is automation and robotics changing the future of farming?

Katie Bradford, Founder and CEO of Rotate8, joins Nikki to share her story of building practical automation that empowers small farms to thrive without sacrificing repairability or local expertise.

Tune in to hear the challenges and opportunities in ag-tech, the design of accessible robotic platforms for small farms, and why an open-source, repairable approach matters for sustainable farming.

Listen to it on our website or YouTube!

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Ready to rethink what you know about ticks? You’ll want to hear this

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