A robot is killing weeds by zapping them with electricity

[Nevilledog]

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Three farming robots — named Tom, Dick and Harry — work together to kill weeds without using chemicals.

Tom scans field to collect data, which is used by Dick to zap weeds with electricity, before Harry plants seeds in the weed-free soil.

A robot is killing weeds by zapping them with electricity
UK-based startup Small Robot Company has developed robots to rid land of unwanted weeds without using chemicals and heavy machinery.
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4:00 PM · Jun 19, 2021

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/09/tech/robot-zaps-weeds-spc-intl/index.html


London (CNN Business) — On a field in England, three robots have been given a mission: to find and zap weeds with electricity before planting seeds in the cleared soil.

The robots — named Tom, Dick and Harry — were developed by Small Robot Company to rid land of unwanted weeds with minimal use of chemicals and heavy machinery.

The startup has been working on its autonomous weed killers since 2017, and this April launched Tom, its first commercial robot which is now operational on three UK farms. The other robots are still in the prototype stage, undergoing testing.

Small Robot says robot Tom can scan 20 hectares (49 acres) a day, collecting data which is then used by Dick, a "crop-care" robot, to zap weeds. Then it's robot Harry's turn to plant seeds in the weed-free soil.

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[Scrivener7]

1. I need this! (For my 30 x 10 foot plot.)

[a kennedy]

2. Oh my........kinda looks like a great idea......but what happens when "they" want to unionize or

want more money….ok, ok, I’ll give it to em.

[PoliticAverse]

3. It's a great idea, until they decide we are the "weeds". n/t

[Duppers]

4. This is a good thing,

A very good thing! A bfd, imo.