In October 2024, the VegMech project took a group of 16 vegetable growers on a study tour to the US, where they attended the FIRA-USA International Forum for Agricultural Robotics in California.

This video, produced by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland, provides a snapshot of the global field AgTech Australian vegetable growers saw on their study tour to California.

People interviewed include Julie O’Halloran, Principal Development Horticulturist , Queensland Department of Primary Industries; Kane Busch, Busch Organics; Sal Espinoza, Director of Sales Operations, Stout Industrial Technology; Dale Creed, Butler Market Gardens; Justin Clune, CEO Skysense; Julien Palamara, Fresh Select; Danielle Michaels, Plant Tape, Gabe Sibley CEO, Verdant Robotics; and Bryce Lamb, Wickham Farms.