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Re:Small robots may kill the tractor and make farming efficient by bitwize on Monday November 12, 2018 @03:25AM (#18431294)
> But a robot capable of recognizing all the plants could tell... and could selectively harvest just what is needed.

You don't even need a robot for this. The city of Edmonton, Alberta has deployed a fleet of small weeding machines to curb pesticide use -- to wit, specially-trained weed-eating goats.

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Re:Small robots may kill the tractor and make farming efficient by bainsfather on Monday November 12, 2018 @05:25AM (#18431692)
Could you provide a link please? On pasture land I see the opposite problem - the animals eat the 'best' stuff (clover, grass) and leave the weeds (thistles, nettles, buttercups, ragwort etc). (Although partly this is because on pasture land, weeds are 'what animals do not eat' :)
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Re:Small robots may kill the tractor and make farming efficient by bitwize on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @10:53AM (#18450779)
https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/parks_ri...

Goats are known for their ability to consume a wide variety of plants, especially weeds and shrubs that other animals won't touch. These goats have been specially trained to target noxious weeds and are constantly watched by humans and dogs.

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