Agricultural mechanization has traditionally not played a big part of the production of fresh fruit and vegetables because of their sensitivity and the possibility of bruising the produce. Scientists and engineers are quickly advancing the development of robots for use in the production of these delicate crops using advanced sensors, computer vision, robotic hardware and algorithms. For farmers these robots can relieve the labor shortages experienced by these operations that have traditionally relied on manual laborers to accomplish the tedious and delicate work of raising these crops, thereby lessening the effects of unknown immigration reforms upon these businesses while reducing costs and increasing quality and yields. To read more about the latest robotics being developed and how and why they are being implemented by U.S. farmers:
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