A mobile agricultural robot named Lukas weeds fields in Sweden, according to innovations-report, Germany. With its infrared cameras and a computer running some specialized software, Lukas can recognize the difference between crops and weeds and remove automatically the weeds. It could be used for all vegetables that are grown in rows, like lettuce, cauliflower, and carrots, or sugar beets, for which it has originally been designed. This robot is not ready yet to enter the market, but it should greatly benefit ecological growers by reducing costs and by eliminating the need to find people willing to do this work. Read more on ZDNet's Emerging Technology Trends.
Sources: innovations-report, Germany, September 16, 2005; and various web sites
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