Simon Pearson
Papers
31
Total Citations
1,715
H-Index
21
About
Simon Pearson is a leading researcher in agricultural robotics and autonomous systems, whose work sits at the intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence, and sustainable food production. Based in the UK, Pearson has made foundational contributions to defining and advancing the field of agri-robotics, most notably through his highly influential 2018 white paper "Agricultural Robotics: The Future of Robotic Agriculture," which has accumulated over 360 citations and remains a benchmark reference for the discipline. His research spans critical challenges including mobile robot planning, human-robot interaction, computer vision for crop detection, and the responsible and ethical deployment of autonomous systems in farming contexts. Pearson has also explored the socioeconomic dimensions of agricultural automation, examining robotics' complex relationship with rural labour. With growing urgency around climate change, his more recent work addresses how robotics and autonomous systems can contribute to net-zero agriculture. His cumulative citation count across ten papers exceeds 1,100, reflecting substantial influence across engineering, agronomy, and food systems research communities. Pearson's body of work offers both technical depth and broad strategic vision for the future of automated, sustainable agriculture.
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Top Papers
- 1Agricultural Robotics: The Future of Robotic Agriculture362 citations · 2018
- 2Robotics and labour in agriculture. A context consideration263 citations · 2019
- 3Responsible development of autonomous robotics in agriculture128 citations · 2021
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- 8Robotics and Autonomous Systems for Net Zero Agriculture60 citations · 2022
- 9Human–Robot Interaction in Agriculture: A Systematic Review54 citations · 2023
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