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Agriculture has been going through a period of technological advances and automation. It is quite probable that in a foreseeable future robot farmers will take over our fields.
Scientists and farmers in Australia’s state of Queensland have tested a new robot that sprays crops and clears weeds. The robot buggy is driverless and is considerably smaller than a tractor. It is equipped with a camera and a GPS system that enable it to avoid obstacles on the field. The machine relies solely on electronic power and features no remotely controlled device. Noxious weeds are invasive plants and pose a serious threat to production by degrading soil quality. While weeds are usually tackled with large-scale crop sprayers that increase farming costs, robotics can prove helpful through development of more affordable farming machinery.