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[[File:Ag Drone01.jpg|500px|thumb|right|Agricultural drone surveying the land, transmitting information back to the farm's "control room". Drones are increasing used in agriculture for information gathering. Many other future possibilities exist (e.g. seeding, "drone sheepdog").]] | [[File:Ag Drone01.jpg|500px|thumb|right|Agricultural drone surveying the land, transmitting information back to the farm's "control room". Drones are increasing used in agriculture for information gathering. Many other future possibilities exist (e.g. seeding, "drone sheepdog").]] | ||
An agricultural robot or ''agribot'' is a robot deployed for agricultural purposes. The main area of application of robots in agriculture today is at the harvesting stage | An agricultural robot or ''agribot'' is a robot deployed for agricultural purposes. The main area of application of robots in agriculture today is at the harvesting stage. There are many benefits for the agricultural industry, including a higher quality of fresh produce, lower production costs, and less need for manual labor. Many possible emerging applications exist (see below). | ||
==Applications== | ==Applications== | ||
*driverless tractor / sprayer | *driverless tractor / sprayer | ||
*fruit picking | *fruit picking | ||
*horticultural tasks (pruning, weeding, spraying and monitoring) | *horticultural tasks (pruning, weeding, spraying and monitoring) | ||
*livestock applications (livestock robotics): automatic milking, washing, castrating, sheep shearing | *livestock applications (livestock robotics): automatic milking, washing, castrating, sheep shearing | ||
Revision as of 13:39, 14 August 2016
An agricultural robot or agribot is a robot deployed for agricultural purposes. The main area of application of robots in agriculture today is at the harvesting stage. There are many benefits for the agricultural industry, including a higher quality of fresh produce, lower production costs, and less need for manual labor. Many possible emerging applications exist (see below).
Applications
- driverless tractor / sprayer
- fruit picking
- horticultural tasks (pruning, weeding, spraying and monitoring)
- livestock applications (livestock robotics): automatic milking, washing, castrating, sheep shearing