# AI, drones and robots reshape farming in China’s grain heartland

https://mins.news/en/item/46269

- CGTN, 2026-09-03 04:03 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-03/AI-drones-robots-reshape-farming-in-China-s-grain-heartland-1Q8bEeCDD7a/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China’s top grain-producing province, Heilongjiang, is integrating AI, drones, satellite remote sensing, the Internet of Things and smarter machinery into farming. Digital mapping, robots, laser weeders and precision seeders are improving monitoring and efficiency, though agricultural AI still requires extensive local data and repeated testing.

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