What is an agricultural robot (agribot)? Definition and examples

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What is an agricultural robot (agribot)? Definition and examples
Examples of agricultural robots

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An agricultural robot, also known as an agribot, is a robot designed for use in the agriculture industry.
Agribots automate tasks for farmers, boosting the efficiency of production and reducing the industry’s reliance on manual labor.
Some of the main applications of robots in agriculture include:
Harvesting and picking
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society says that “agricultural production must double if it is to meet the increasing demands for food and bioenergy.”
In order to meet the 9 billion people’s demand for food, robotics and automation are expected to play a major role in society.
Examples of agricultural robots
See & Spray – Blue River Technology’s precision weed control machine
Using computer vision and artificial intelligence, these smart machines can detect, identify, and make management decisions about plants in the field.
The machines see every plant and determine the appropriate treatment for each.
The machine can distinguish subtle differences between cotton plants and weeds of many species and sizes.
The robot’s nozzles target unwanted weeds in real time as the machine passes.
Harvest CROO Robotics: Strawberry Picking Robot
Florida-based startup Harvest CROO is developing a robot strawberry picker.
A single Harvest CROO Computerized Robotic Optimized Obtainer) machine will be able to pick a plant in just 8 seconds and also cover eight acres in a single day.
The robot will reportedly be able to replace a team of more than 30 human pickers.
The company is focused on “Conservation of Motion” robotics, which means they optimize the individual tasks that a harvester accomplishes.
A single robotic arm isn’t used to accomplish the picking of strawberries; instead the team decided to use multiple robotic components to separate the picking functions of leaf gathering, visual inspection, picking and then packing

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