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Re:Fiber optic cables reveal a serious problem at the heart ... by dyauspitr on Thursday March 26, 2026 @10:12AM (#47530714)
Weeding actually seems like a fantastic usecase for those humanoid robots like figure, unitree, atlas etc. it’s easy and accurate plant recognition is mostly a solved problem.
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Re:Fiber optic cables reveal a serious problem at the heart ... by qup on Thursday March 26, 2026 @01:28PM (#47533261)
They've got some robots that do it already, targeting weeds with lasers.
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Re:Fiber optic cables reveal a serious problem at the heart ... by dyauspitr on Friday March 27, 2026 @04:38PM (#47547950)
Yeah but they’re never going to be as versatile as a humanoid that can identify one, move the crop gently aside and rip it out of the ground. I’m sure the lasers fail pretty quickly after the plants are a few inches tall due to lack of visibility.
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