Thursday, October 25, 2018

How Robots Could Save Strawberries

Like strawberries? Changes in the labor market mean harvesting fresh strawberries by hand may soon be economically unsustainable. The solution: a wild new breed of robots developed by Harvest CROO Robotics — a startup backed by strawberry growers — that can identify ripe fruit and gently snip it at the stem. It’s a sneak peek at the future of agriculture.