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Re:Small robots may kill the tractor and make farming efficient by wlesieutre on Sunday November 11, 2018 @07:13PM (#18429618)
You could put it on a radial track built like center pivot irrigation systems. Maybe even on the same construction if you already have that.
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Re:Small robots may kill the tractor and make farming efficient by samatman on Sunday November 11, 2018 @07:51PM (#18429796)
This is a billion dollar business, if it can be made to ride on existing systems.

Imagine being able to plant, weed, and harvest strawberries from a center pivot. Huge.

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Re:Small robots may kill the tractor and make farming efficient by wlesieutre on Monday November 12, 2018 @09:52AM (#18432899)
I'm betting you'd still need to install a new track designed for the purpose, but you might be able to clamp it on to the existing framework. Irrigation stuff is below and would be tough to move around, maybe the robots dangle off the side?
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