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A tomato-picking robot now thinks before it acts, predicting which fruit will be easiest to harvest and changing its angle when needed. This smarter approach could soon have robots and farmers working side by side in fields facing labor shortages.
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Scientists used a robot to crack the code of how tiny bats detect motionless insects hiding on leaves using sound waves. The discovery could lead to pest-fighting farm robots that protect crops without chemicals.
After watching his grandmother struggle in scorching fields, Trivikram Kumar built AI robots that now help Indian farmers plant, weed, and harvest with less pain and better results. His electric machines are transforming agriculture across three states while cutting chemical use and costs.