AI, Robotics, and the Future of Sustainable Agriculture

​Join us for a PNW Climate Week panel on how AI and robotics are shaping the future of sustainable agriculture.

​The conversation will focus on where these technologies are already being deployed, what problems they can realistically solve, and what barriers remain for adoption in the field — from cost and infrastructure to environmental impact and grower needs.

​Speakers include:

• ​Austin Guyette, Partner at Voyager Capital and board observer for Carbon Robotics, an agriculture-tech startup building the AI-powered LaserWeeder

• ​Audrey Jen, Senior Product Manager, Software & Deep Learning at Carbon Robotics, working on the AI-powered LaserWeeder

• ​Kyle Johnson, Ph.D. candidate at the UW Allen School whose research focuses on battery-free microrobots, low-power robotics, wireless sensing, and autonomous systems.

• ​Richard Wurden, Co-founder & CTO of Aigen, a company building solar-powered robotics for regenerative agriculture

• ​Zhihan Zhang, Ph.D. candidate at the UW Allen School whose research explores sustainable AI systems, AI agents, sustainable electronics, and lifecycle assessment

​The event will include a moderated panel discussion, audience Q&A, and open networking.

​Schedule:
2:00–2:15pm — Check-in
2:15–3:15pm — Panel discussion and Q&A
3:15–3:45pm — Open networking