Robots Taking Over the Garden - Computer Scientists Send Robots to the Garden to Tend to Tomato Plants
Computer scientists engineered small robots that tend to tomato plants. The robots can determine when a plant needs water or when tomatoes are ripe for harvesting- and then follow up by carrying out the necessary action. Sensors in the plant soil indicate their locations to the robots, and humidity sensors determine the level of moisture in the soil. Once a task is completed, the robots can audibly describe what’s been done. A mounted camera enables the robot to report how many tomatoes are on the plant and when it is ready for picking.
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