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Our robot harvests cotton by reaching out and plucking it, like a lizard’s tongue snatching flies
The Conversation ^ | February 13, 2024 8:20am EST

Posted on 02/19/2024 7:33:00 PM PST by Red Badger

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To: Magnum44

Now that guy is good!


21 posted on 02/20/2024 5:17:11 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Red Badger

“Our harvester picked cotton at a speed of 8.8 seconds per boll. If we can decrease this required time to 0.3 seconds and increase the robot’s efficiency to pick at least 90% of the cotton ...”

They have a long way to go to have something useful.


22 posted on 02/20/2024 5:35:42 AM PST by cymbeline
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To: cymbeline

It’s doable, just add a couple of more arms and a multi sensored processor......................


23 posted on 02/20/2024 5:43:22 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: SaveFerris

Some get their Kicks from cocaaaaine….


24 posted on 02/20/2024 8:22:52 AM PST by DesertRhino (16 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI)
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