Old McDonald has a farm-BOT
(A.I. A.I. Oh)! As the Ekka rolls into town, so too are the robots. Not in Sideshow Alley. But on display at the Royal Queensland Show’s inaugural Innovation Hub, marking 142 years since one of Australia’s most popular cultural events first brought the country to the city. The new educational precinct, located in the Ekka’s Agricultural Hall (9-18 August), casts a spotlight on the future of farming, covering everything from robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to crop biotechnology and geno...