Australian farmers develop robots to weed crops

[rabid old goat]

Australian farmers develop robots to weed crops

English.news.cn 2015-02-04 08:19:53

SYDNEY, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Australian farmers have developed robots that can weed crops.

More than 60 of the world's leading robotics engineers and academics gathered at Sydney University on Wednesday for the first ever conference on agricultural robotics and revealed that their new inventions could revolutionize farming.

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[rabid old goat]

no image unfortunately

like the idea of a 6 long leg robot zapping the weeds from above with a lazer. should cost far less than $100000

[Longtooth]

no image unfortunately

like the idea of a 6 long leg robot zapping the weeds from above with a lazer. should cost far less than $100000

Exactly! This could be a good solution for the HUGE star-thistle problem in "Cali". Super deep roots. Very bad for cattle or anything else except as a "flower" for bees to make honey with, which is why they were introduced by bee keepers into California many, many years ago. Now they're rampant and out of control. Computers could recognize the species and ZAP it as the weeder slowly but steadily covers the farm area. Great! Solar powered would be the icing on the cake.

[rabid old goat]

no image unfortunately

like the idea of a 6 long leg robot zapping the weeds from above with a lazer. should cost far less than $100000

Exactly! This could be a good solution for the HUGE star-thistle problem in "Cali". Super deep roots. Very bad for cattle or anything else except as a "flower" for bees to make honey with, which is why they were introduced by bee keepers into California many, many years ago. Now they're rampant and out of control. Computers could recognize the species and ZAP it as the weeder slowly but steadily covers the farm area. Great! Solar powered would be the icing on the cake.

yes i was thinking solar powered too

[euge001]

we actually have a engineering company in Chiang Mai. They develops aerial application module now. Price will be very friendly.

[rabid old goat]

we actually have a engineering company in Chiang Mai. They develops aerial application module now. Price will be very friendly.

hexacopter with camera and laser?