SwagBot farming robot rolls through streams and rounds up cattle

With the sheer amount of labor involved in things like inspecting crops, removing weeds and counting yields, it is perhaps no surprise that farmers are looking to automate certain tasks. And they may soon have a new tool at their disposal, with researchers in Australia developing a durable robot that can navigate difficult terrain, round up cattle and possibly even keep an eye on their health.

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CrazyNeutrino said:

and possibly even keep an eye on their health.

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CrazyNeutrino said:

SwagBot farming robot rolls through streams and rounds up cattle

With the sheer amount of labor involved in things like inspecting crops, removing weeds and counting yields, it is perhaps no surprise that farmers are looking to automate certain tasks. And they may soon have a new tool at their disposal, with researchers in Australia developing a durable robot that can navigate difficult terrain, round up cattle and possibly even keep an eye on their health.

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On this point, wookie has it covered with drone tech.

With the sheer amount of labor involved in things like inspecting crops, removing weeds and counting yields, it is perhaps no surprise that farmers are looking to automate certain tasks.

I recall a farmer at Lockhart employed 6,000 Chinese to ringbark trees.

Sounds promising. Obviously still a long way to go, but it has to start somewhere.

roughbarked said:

With the sheer amount of labor involved in things like inspecting crops, removing weeds and counting yields, it is perhaps no surprise that farmers are looking to automate certain tasks.

I recall a farmer at Lockhart employed 6,000 Chinese to ringbark trees.

6000 trees?

CrazyNeutrino said:

roughbarked said:

With the sheer amount of labor involved in things like inspecting crops, removing weeds and counting yields, it is perhaps no surprise that farmers are looking to automate certain tasks.

I recall a farmer at Lockhart employed 6,000 Chinese to ringbark trees.

6000 trees?

add zero on a few more times.