Hortibot, the robot that pulls weeds

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05-07-2007, 15:57

Rich Ross

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Hortibot, the robot that pulls weeds

Hortibot

found this on slashdot, thought you might be interested.

A robot that identifies and removes weeds. The articles boasts that it might reduce herbicide use by up to 75%.

Its pretty cool. Robotics hopefully making the world a gleaner place. Think green!

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