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- What this apple-picking robot means for the future of farm workers http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/apple-picking-robot-means-future-farm-workers/ 15 comments
- Washington state’s orchards see a game-changer in a robot that picks apples http://www.seattletimes.com/business/agriculture/a-robot-that-picks-apples-washington-states-orchards-could-see-a-game-changer/ 12 comments
- Could apple-picking robots signal the end of a human hand in agriculture? The kind of bot that can effortlessly and accurately pick an apple will eventually be an inextricable part of farm life. http://www.zdnet.com/article/could-apple-picking-robots-signal-the-end-of-a-human-hand-in-agriculture/ 5 comments technology
- Apple-Picking Robot Prepares to Compete for Farm Jobs - Orchard owners say they need automation because seasonal farm labor is getting harder to come by. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/604303/apple-picking-robot-prepares-to-compete-for-farm-jobs/ 81 comments technology
- Robots Are Going to Be Picking Some of Washington State's Apples This Fall https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2019/05/13/40192107/robots-are-going-to-be-picking-washington-states-apples-this-fall 5 comments robotics
- Made an prototype apple picking robot. How to pitch to apple orchards to test it out? https://youtube.com/shorts/D8cj1zTtZ3o 10 comments robotics
- Will this fruit-picking robot transform agriculture? | Creating a machine that can perform the delicate work of picking an apple is tricky – and farmworkers say it could be a benefit https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/28/robot-agriculture-farming-artificial-intelligence 14 comments futurology