If farmers can spot diseases in their crops sooner, they can avoid using chemicals that are unhealthy for people and planet. Technology can help them. At Georgia Tech, a team of researchers has designed a machine that will be able to use its 3D printed claws to grab onto a wire suspended over the crops and swing over the crops. It will then take measurements and pictures of each plant with its built-in camera while suspended. The researchers plan to test the machine, which they named “Tarzan”, at a soybean field this coming summer.
Technology for sustainability: Meet Tarzan, the machine inspecting crops
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