AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAgtech: SIU Carbondale researchers are developing a robot and AI system to detect soybean diseases before symptoms appear, while two graduate students won nearly $40,000 in USDA grants for sustainable crop research. Data Centers & Privacy: Champaign County leaders are weighing a ban on data-center nondisclosure agreements and property-tax incentives. Separately, two Illinois lawsuits accuse SpaceXAI’s Grok of scanning faces without consent, while Chicago delivery-robot firms face similar biometric privacy claims. Energy: PJM warned of tight electricity supplies across a 13-state region, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined governors seeking more influence over grid decisions. Manufacturing & Logistics: Chicago hosts PACK EXPO International, where companies are showcasing packaging and processing technology. An Illinois auto plant’s 780 robots can switch tools in 47 seconds to build three vehicle models, and Amazon paid $195 million for a Chicago-area warehouse.
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