UC Davis developing faster, more accurate robotic cultivator
Davis, California, USA
January 21, 2015
Controlling weeds could soon become more effective, affordable and sustainable for vegetable growers in California and beyond, thanks to a system under development at UC Davis that will help plants communicate with a robotic cultivator.
Led by Professor David Slaughter of the UC Davis Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, the project recently received a $2.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative. It addresses a problem that has vexed precision weed management for years: How do you devise a robotic cultivator that can quickly distinguish friend from foe?
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Updated: January 22, 2015 |