Friday, September 30, 2022

Flying Robots Pick Fruit 24/7, And Know Exactly When It's Ripe

Sounds pretty juicy to me! 😊 Combine this with indoor vertical farming. It looks like these all round robots don't do pollination yet.

"They hover next to the tree, pluck an apple, peach or nectarine with a gentle twist of their suction arms and carefully deposit them in a collection bin. ...
They’re tethered to a platform so they never run out of power, they work tirelessly day and night without a break ...
They are fitted with cameras that assess the exact size and color of each piece of fruit and only pick what’s perfectly ripe. They also provide the farmer with invaluable data – real-time updates on harvesting progress, time to completion, quantity picked and cost. ..."

Flying Robots Pick Fruit 24/7, And Know Exactly When It's Ripe AI devices ease the labor crisis that’s forcing framers to let crops rot on the tree



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