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UK: Robotic harvesting of broccoli could be coming to a field near you
University of Lincoln, United Kingdom ^
| 10th June 2015, 9:07am
| Marie Daniels no attribution
Posted on 06/15/2015 7:52:34 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey
Three-dimensional camera technology from the University of Lincoln is helping in the development of a fully automated robotic system that can harvest broccoli.
The project, which is jointly funded by BBSRC and Innovate UK, will test whether 3D camera technology can be used to identify and select when broccoli is ready for harvesting. This will be a key step towards the development of a fully automatic robotic harvesting system for broccoli, which will significantly reduce production costs.
(Excerpt) Read more at lincoln.ac.uk ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: migrantworkers
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A fully automated robotic system...doing work...illegals wont be ....any longer
To: MeshugeMikey
Now if they could just find someone to chop the broccoli...
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posted on
06/15/2015 7:58:00 PM PDT
by
Eccl 10:2
(Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding")
To: MeshugeMikey
IBDCSCBP
In Before Dana Carvey Singing Choppin’ Broccoli Post
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posted on
06/15/2015 7:59:48 PM PDT
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digger48
To: Eccl 10:2
Damn....I knew I’d be too late.
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posted on
06/15/2015 8:00:10 PM PDT
by
digger48
To: digger48
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posted on
06/15/2015 8:01:27 PM PDT
by
GOPJ
(If the MSM stops lying about conservatives, we'll stop telling the truth about them.)
To: MeshugeMikey
The question is can they program the robots to automatically cut the stems too long so you still pay for inedible veggies? LOL
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posted on
06/15/2015 8:02:20 PM PDT
by
rockrr
(Everything is different now...)
To: digger48
A minute and 48 seconds is an eternity....
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posted on
06/15/2015 8:03:08 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
To: rockrr
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posted on
06/15/2015 8:03:16 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: Eccl 10:2
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posted on
06/15/2015 8:03:24 PM PDT
by
MrEdd
(Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
To: MeshugeMikey
We've had so much rain they're using aquatic weed harvesters to cut hay.
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posted on
06/15/2015 8:03:54 PM PDT
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cripplecreek
(You vote for your TPP supporter and I'll vote for mine.)
To: digger48
actually no....
but good second place try
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posted on
06/15/2015 8:04:06 PM PDT
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MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
06/15/2015 8:04:28 PM PDT
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MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: Rebelbase
Yup. Cat was demanding to be let out. He doesn’t take NO for an answer.
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posted on
06/15/2015 8:05:36 PM PDT
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digger48
To: rockrr
The question is can they program the robots to automatically cut the stems too long so you still pay for inedible veggies? LOLThe stalks are edible. Pare off the outer tough stuff and mince up what's left.
To: MeshugeMikey
I already have a broccoli harvester. It was a flame thrower in WWII.
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06/15/2015 8:09:32 PM PDT
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blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: Lizavetta
One of the drawbacks to automation in farming is that plants need to be bred for it and often the taste will suffer.
On the other hand, I grow a garden with heirloom seeds.
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posted on
06/15/2015 8:11:42 PM PDT
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cripplecreek
(You vote for your TPP supporter and I'll vote for mine.)
To: MeshugeMikey
It will give the displaced pickers more time to steal copper pipe and wiring.
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posted on
06/15/2015 8:16:38 PM PDT
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SpaceBar
To: MeshugeMikey
That’s a weed harvester out in a lake. Back in the day I recall my old man towing a mattress spring behind the boat!
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posted on
06/15/2015 8:19:36 PM PDT
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21twelve
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
To: MeshugeMikey
That’s quite the ripoff by moronic, pedigreed big shots. The automated farming equipment was developed by open source equipment technicians (AKA, blue collar hobbyists) and gardening hobbyists long ago.
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06/15/2015 9:17:25 PM PDT
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familyop
(We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
To: MeshugeMikey
It’s open source licensed, too. Remember the SCO-Linux litigation and who won?
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posted on
06/15/2015 9:20:15 PM PDT
by
familyop
(We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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