Low tech smart weeder

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Weed control, management, ecology, and minutia

Contributor: Steven A. Fennimore
Posted by: Gale Perez

Published on: September 1, 2022

Thanks to Steve Fennimore (UC Davis Cooperative Extension Weed Specialist) for sharing the following.

Autonomous weeding robot for agriculture

"These inventors in India made a smart weeder with a smart phone. There is hope for low-cost smart weeders!"

https://youtu.be/hXUP4j4jsEM

Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Pest Management

Tags: autonomous weeder (1), low-cost (1), low-tech (1)

Comments: 2

Comments:

by Steven A. Fennimore

on September 2, 2022 at 8:42 AM

Dear weeders,
This is an autonomous weeder developed in India guided by a smart phone! Low cost, simple, I complement the inventor in India for this clever innovation. It can be done here too.
Steve

by Steve Sanguinetti

on September 2, 2022 at 11:23 AM

That's impressive! Does it turn around and start a new row unattended. That's asking a bit much, but would probably be essential in US for commercial success. Any idea on approx. cost?