Low-cost robots which can harvest and package strawberries in a matter of seconds have been trialled in Essex as part of ambitious plans to tackle a labour shortage in the industry. The University of ...

Farm robot boosts harvest success by clearing leaves, helping farmers tackle labor shortages with smarter automation.

Let’s be real, we all love strawberries. But as beloved as they are, strawberries come with a notorious catch — they’re a nightmare to harvest. They grow low to the ground, the slightest mishandling ...

PULLMAN, Wash. -- Strawberries are delicate and hard to harvest—easily bruised and often hidden under a canopy of leaves. This creates headaches for scientists trying to design robotic harvesters. Now ...

Cornell University researchers have developed a soft robotic gripper with fibre-optic sensors that detects strawberry ...

The University of Essex (UoE) has won a national award for its robots, designed to ease the strain for the harvesting industry. In October 2024, the university's robotics team announced what they ...

When assessing the ripeness of fruit, sight and smell can tell you a lot, but the best indicator is often how the fruit feels ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The University of Essex (UoE) has won a national award for its robots, designed to ease the strain for the harvesting industry. In ...