Yes, my thoughts exactly. I'd imagine a sharp razors and a tube that sucks air (or a net) would be much cheaper than a robot that simulates a human hand to pick

Yes, my thoughts exactly. I'd imagine a sharp razors and a tube that sucks air (or a net) would be much cheaper than a robot that simulates a human hand to pick tomatoes. I wonder if someone experiment with some kind of scaffolding that would make fruits more exposed and easer to pick.