Who Needs Workers? "The world's first robot-run farm will harvest 30,000 heads of lettuce daily"
From Tech Insider:
The Japanese lettuce production company Spread believes the farmers of the future will be robots.
So much so that Spread is creating the world's first farm manned
entirely by robots. Instead of relying on human farmers, the indoor
Vegetable Factory will employ robots that can harvest 30,000 heads of
lettuce every day.
Don't expect a bunch of humanoid robots to roam the halls, however;
the robots look more like conveyor belts with arms. They'll plant seeds,
water plants, and trim lettuce heads after harvest in the Kyoto, Japan
farm.
"The use of machines and technology has been improving agriculture in this way throughout human history," J.J. Price, a spokesperson at Spread, tells
Tech Insider. "With the introduction of plant factories and their
controlled environment, we are now able to provide the ideal environment
for the crops."...MORE
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