Robotics in row-crop production in the Midwest may someday be a reality. But it won’t be tomorrow, and it likely won’t involve planting or harvesting.
Robot technology gaining ground in row-crop farming
University of Illinois professor Girish Chowdhary shows how a robot uses sensors and cameras to provide data for seed companies and farmers. Chowdhary said that in the next decade, a principle duty of large-farm robotics will be old-fashioned weed control.
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