The international symposium on 揗echanisation, Precision Horticulture, and Robotics in Fruit and Vegetable Production� will be held in Brisbane, Australia as part of the International Horticultural Congress 17-22 August 2014 (IHC 2014). This symposium will run for 1-2 days and feature presentations from international experts covering the latest technological innovations and the integration of these technologies into production systems. What will the fruit or vegetable farm of the future look like? What role will technological advancement play? How can technologies reduce an industry抯 environmental footprint or improve production efficiency, worker safety, or crop quality? This symposium will bring together global experts to address these questions. You are cordially invited to participate in this symposium, joining colleagues and industry leaders as we tackle the critical interface between biology and technology. Many aspects of mechanization in vegetable and fruit production have a long history of evolution and application. But are there better ways to do things? What transformational developments can be applied to take environmental sustainability and productivity to another level? The application of precision spatial technologies to horticulture has lagged behind their use in broad acre crops. How can those technologies be adapted and applied to assist horticulture? The high labor inputs required for fruit and vegetable production suggest widespread opportunities for the application of robotics, but so far this has been largely limited to post-harvest applications. What is on the horizon for robotics in the more variable plant production environment? This symposium will highlight novel ongoing research efforts to develop new technologies to improve production efficiency and product quality. Experts from around the world will come together to address a critical issue for fruit and vegetable production � the development of practical technological solutions to the production challenges the global industries face.