Intelligent harvesting robot could lead to cheaper food at the checkout

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Researchers in the U.K. are working at turning newly developed imaging technology into an intelligent harvesting machine. Using microwave measurement, the system can look beneath the leafy layers of a crop, identify the differing materials, and enable precise size identification. Such a machine could minimize wastage in crops like cauliflower and solve an impending labor shortage for U.K. farmers caused by a fall in the number of migrant workers...

Tags: Farming, food, Imaging, microwave, Productivity, Research, Robot, Robotics

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