Resilient farm robot uses lasers and algorithms to destroy evil weed empires

One laser farm robot a day keeps the weeds away.
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Resilient farm robot uses lasers and algorithms to destroy evil weed empires
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Guided by a desire to end the use of pesticides in farming, Carbon Robotics have created a weather-resistant robot that kills weeds with laser beams. Equipped with an AI scanner linked to a supercomputer, the robot can distinguish between crops and weeds in real time, ensuring that the good stuff isn't harmed during the process.

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Teodosia Dobriyanova
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Teodosia is a video producer at Mashable UK, focussing on stories about climate resilience, urban development, and social good.


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