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04/18/2018 / By David Williams

High-tech farm is using machines to re-establish old school microbiology for sustainable farming

What do you think farms of the future will look like? Will they use soil in the same way that it’s used now? Could they be operated completely by robots, with no humans ever stepping foot on them at all? Whatever they end up looking, they had better be capable of meeting the demands of […]

04/18/2018 / By David Williams

Robot with advanced cyber-hand put to work harvesting cauliflower for the EU

Robots can do a lot to help out in performing tedious and labor-intensive tasks. And while certain actions, such as harvesting a cauliflower, may seem simple enough, the fact is that it can be quite taxing after a while. After all, there are many different variables that need to be considered to get it right. […]

01/23/2018 / By David Williams

Rising minimum wage translates to fewer low-level jobs and more robots in the fast food industry

Sometimes the best solution to a problem ends up being the one you’re trying to avoid the most. A classic example of this is now becoming an issue in the fast food industry, where fast food companies may soon be made to choose between keeping their army of paid employees or replacing them entirely with […]

11/19/2017 / By Russel Davis

Engineers are developing robot farmers that may make widespread pesticide spraying obsolete

Farmers may soon find their work a bit more relaxed as a team of researchers at the Harper Adams University in the U.K. is in the process of developing miniature robots that would help them harvest crops and apply pesticides. According to the researchers, the miniature robots show potential in cutting excessive pesticide use, curbing food waste, and […]

07/05/2017 / By JD Heyes

No more human fast-food workers by mid-2020s? Burger-flipping robot replace employees

The collapse of low-skilled labor in America continues unabated, thanks in large part to the advancement of robotics, and with it, a wave of coming unrest like nations have not seen in a long, long time. As reported by CNBC, the fast-food industry, in particular, is poised for dramatic changes, with the introduction of electronic kiosks […]

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