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Investors back ‘wearables for plants’ pioneer

2025-11-21T12:09:00+00:00By

Swiss agtech company secures new investment to accelerate commercial scaling of its AI-enhanced plant monitoring technology

  • Investors back ‘wearables for plants’ pioneer

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