The other issue is the ability to respond to extreme heat quickly enough. We work with fruit growers in South Eastern Australia where temperatures routinely hi

The other issue is the ability to respond to extreme heat quickly enough. We work with fruit growers in South Eastern Australia where temperatures routinely hit high 30s and even low-mid 40s (°C) a few days each year. Those growers want to see our soil moisture data readings updated every 15 minutes so they can turn the drippers on very quickly as soon as the soil starts drying out rapidly. It would just be too slow to rely on robots driving up and down the rows in those conditions.