Progress in the field of robotic agricultural technology continues apace as German research institute Fraunhofer demonstrates what it says is a lightweight robot that can harvest cucumbers.
Fraunhofer developed the robot as part of the European Union’s Catch project, which is aimed at developing robotic solutions for agriculture, especially cucumber-picking.
Fraunhofer says its robot has the potential to keep crop cultivation commercially viable in Germany, where labour costs are high and farming can be expensive. [Read more…] about Fraunhofer demonstrates lightweight robot that can harvest cucumbers
