Voices From Space

Podcast Episode 78: Jul 1, 2020

Earth Observation, AI and Feeding Nine Billion People in 2050

Wade Barnes, Co-Founder and CEO, Farmers Edge

Wade Barnes

This Constellations podcast takes a different look at satellites and technology and sees how they are impacting agribusiness. With us today is Wade Barnes, Co-Founder and CEO of Farmers Edge, a company focused on precision agriculture. Wade explains why the titans of agriculture that you see today may not be the titans of agriculture you see the tomorrow as the agribusiness transitions to the digital world. And as satellite data increasingly enhances crop yield and productivity while lowering operating costs. Barnes believes that the industry will better understand that satellite data, coupled with AI and robotics can create a significant amount of value. Listen as Barnes discusses how satellites, AI and robotics will enable agribusiness to feed the estimated nine billion people estimated to populate the globe by 2050.

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