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sodalite@slrpnk.net to Solarpunk technology@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 years ago

Mother plucker: Steel fingers guided by AI pluck weeds rapidly and autonomously

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Mother plucker: Steel fingers guided by AI pluck weeds rapidly and autonomously

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sodalite@slrpnk.net to Solarpunk technology@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 years ago
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Robot that uses AI to pull weeds may reduce poisonous herbicide use by 70%.
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      Right, but how long will it last before it breaks? If it can only do an acre of crops before part of the mechanism breaks it won’t get adopted by farmers.

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          That’s why I’m asking, there’s no details in the article about its expected lifetime and that’s important for adoption

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              I agree that it’s a good thing, but I don’t think you understand the point I’m making, so I’m ending it here.

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