'Robotic arm is the first step towards automated pruning'

Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Aug-14 Fri 13:57

https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9240731/robotic-arm-is-the-first-step-towards-automated-prunin…

2020-Aug-14 Fri 13:57

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500Foods shared this story from FP.com.

The first robotic cutting mechanism, or “end effector,” for a fully automated, computerized pruning system for modern apple orchards has been designed by a Penn State research team. This might be an early step in the creation of a technology aimed at easing challenges facing tree fruit growers.…

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