For years, the agriculture industry has managed to attract new technology companies that want to be included in the sector. Technology also makes it possible for the agricultural industry to be more efficient and economical.
The increase in robot technologies in agriculture is primarily related to the fact that the increasing population needs food.
Without technology and automated applications in agriculture, it is very difficult for farmers to meet people's demands. As the world population continues to increase, the need for food demand will increase even more. Meeting this increasing demand from limited agricultural areas is possible with the increase in technology use.
Here are some examples of the types of robots used almost every day in different parts of the world:
Harvesting is one of the repetitive tasks that must be completed every season for farmers. Often, tens or even hundreds of foragers collect maturing crops for hours and days from fields, greenhouses or gardens.
Care should be taken during harvest due to possible waste and damage to the plant. Therefore, there is no robot that harvests every plant species. Agricultural and technology companies have been able to develop several robots that can pick and select products in the light of available technologies.
A variety of crops, from blackberries to lettuce, can be harvested by robots. One thing is certain here; During the harvest, the robots should be able to do the picking work without damaging the crop and plant.
Harvesting robots today have a long way to go. With advancing technology, less will be wasted when robots are able to harvest all fruit and other crops.
Weed control is something that farmers must do to maintain healthy soil and crops.
An untreated weed can gradually damage surrounding plants, causing crop loss and plant death.
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Farmers sometimes have to use a little herbicide to control weeds. But robots for weeding are becoming more popular today as farmers don't want to use herbicides for weed control to be sustainable.
These weeding robots have artificial intelligence cameras and sensitive sensors that can distinguish between weeds and crops.
Today, drones have become a powerful tool and resource for farmers. Thanks to the drone, farmers can see their crops from a bird's eye view and have information about the health and development processes of their crops from the images they obtain.
This technology is useful for large farms, as farmers do not have to walk between rows while inspecting crops, thanks to the drone.
Again, thanks to robots, water waste can be prevented by determining the water needs of plants. Robots can also detect nutrient deficiencies and pests of plants.
Robots that assist in inspection and data collection can provide deeper insights into each crop, resulting in increased yields and savings in inputs.
The purpose of robotics in agriculture is to make tedious and repetitive tasks easier for farmers and others working in agriculture. In the future, farmers and technicians hope to further develop the capabilities of the robots.
Robots are helping make precision farming a reality. These robotic applications will help reduce food and water waste and also limit the use of pesticides or herbicides applied in crop production.