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Do you know if these robots are designed for use with existing orchards, or do they require planting and cultivating the orchards in a way to make it easier for
by hosh 6y ago
Do you know if these robots are designed for use with existing orchards, or do they require planting and cultivating the orchards in a way to make it easier for the robots?
(I remember reading about cultivating trees in a way to make it easier for humans to pick, and something about making it easier for robots to pick. The downside is that it requires a lot more effort at pruning and maintaining the trees, when adjusting for wind, sun, and water).
- krasin 6y agoIt's safe to say that orchards are not changing anytime soon. These robots are not useful yet, and to demonstrate their utility they need to work on existing orchards. Only once everyone is using robots for apple picking, we might see some new orchards deciding on a denser layout / higher trees.