Harvest

📄 Study on how robotization of tomato production could enhance food security

Elsewhere — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:00:01 +0000

📄 Study on how robotization of tomato production could enhance food security Elsewhere 2021-Jan-28 Thu 10:00

📄 Study on how robotization of tomato production could enhance food security

2021-Jan-28 Thu 10:00

Robots

Food Security

Automation

Harvest

Labour

Research Paper

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The world is facing food insecurity problem due to shortage of workforce and growing world population. Robotization of crop production will help to boost food production, through effective labour conservation. This study was carried out to optimize the performance of tomato fruits' robotic harvesters,…

📄 Tomato detection by robots in complex environmental conditions

Elsewhere — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:16:01 +0000

📄 Tomato detection by robots in complex environmental conditions Elsewhere 2021-Jan-25 Mon 12:16

📄 Tomato detection by robots in complex environmental conditions

2021-Jan-25 Mon 12:16

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Fruit detection forms a vital part of the robotic harvesting platform. However, uneven environment conditions, such as branch and leaf occlusion, illumination variation, clusters of tomatoes, shading, and so on, have made fruit detection very challenging. In order to solve these problems, a modified…

Robots and new technology in the Japanese food industry

Elsewhere — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:30:01 +0000

Robots and new technology in the Japanese food industry Elsewhere 2021-Jan-14 Thu 07:30

Robots and new technology in the Japanese food industry

2021-Jan-14 Thu 07:30

Robots

Harvest

2720

The National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO) and other bodies have jointly developed the prototype of a robot that automatically harvests apples, pears, and other fruits. This robot is capable of identifying fruits using technology based on deep learning. In the case of Japanese pears,…

Fruit harvesting robot to be employed in Japan

Elsewhere — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:45:01 +0000

Fruit harvesting robot to be employed in Japan Elsewhere 2021-Jan-08 Fri 08:45

Fruit harvesting robot to be employed in Japan

2021-Jan-08 Fri 08:45

Robots

Harvest

2670

A conglomeration of parties, including Japan's National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), has developed a prototype of a robot that automatically harvests fruit including apples and pears. The group is aiming to commercialize the product in two years. Shinnosuke Kusaba, head of NARO's…

Harvesting strawberries every day of the year in LED greenhouse

Elsewhere — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 21:30:01 +0000

Harvesting strawberries every day of the year in LED greenhouse Elsewhere 2021-Jan-04 Mon 13:30

Harvesting strawberries every day of the year in LED greenhouse

2021-Jan-04 Mon 13:30

LEDs

Harvest

Greenhouse

2637

This year, Dutch Berries invested in the build of four hectares of greenhouse with full LED lighting. With that, the large strawberry grower from Zuilichem, Netherlands is able to produce large volumes of a fresh, new species for the market. By growing an increasing amount of varieties as well, year…

Japan: Ultraviolet ray machine to prevent mikan from rotting

Elsewhere — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 19:15:01 +0000

Japan: Ultraviolet ray machine to prevent mikan from rotting Elsewhere 2020-Dec-18 Fri 11:15

Japan: Ultraviolet ray machine to prevent mikan from rotting

2020-Dec-18 Fri 11:15

Shelf-Life

Distribution

Harvest

2563

A Japanese research institute has developed a machine that uses ultraviolet rays to protect mikan -satsuma- against rotting. Researchers at the Saika Technological Institute Foundation, which produces food quality inspection equipment and devices, and other parties, including the Shizuoka prefectural…

"A ripening stimulant inside the box is the best companion for late-ripening Chinese fruit"

Elsewhere — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 21:30:01 +0000

"A ripening stimulant inside the box is the best companion for late-ripening Chinese fruit" Elsewhere 2020-Dec-08 Tue 13:30

"A ripening stimulant inside the box is the best companion for late-ripening Chinese fruit"

2020-Dec-08 Tue 13:30

Packaging

Distribution

Harvest

2415

The outbreak of Covid-19 has had and still has an important impact on the international market. Fruit and vegetable companies are struggling with the obstacles created by this pandemic. Distribution in particular has become much more difficult this year. Market supply chains are slower and less reliable,…

Australian fruit pickers face ‘outrageous’ exploitation

Elsewhere — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 21:30:55 +0000

Australian fruit pickers face ‘outrageous’ exploitation Elsewhere 2020-Dec-04 Fri 13:30

Australian fruit pickers face ‘outrageous’ exploitation

2020-Dec-04 Fri 13:30

Labour

Harvest

Seasonal

2380

With backpackers and those on working holiday visas failed to turn up this year, mostly due to the pandemic, in effect so did a large part of Australia’s seasonal workforce. Lacking as many as 30,000 workers this season, some farmers may have little choice but to walk away from millions of dollars-worth…

📺 Fruit-picking robot might cover Goulburn Valley seasonal worker gap

Elsewhere — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 19:14:11 +0000

📺 Fruit-picking robot might cover Goulburn Valley seasonal worker gap Elsewhere 2020-Nov-30 Mon 11:14

📺 Fruit-picking robot might cover Goulburn Valley seasonal worker gap

2020-Nov-30 Mon 11:14

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Robot fruit picker ‘Clive’ will be working on two Goulburn Valley properties to see if it is a commercially viable alternative to human labour. The machine was built by Australian company Ripe Robotics. It will be put to the test in the orchards of Turnbull Brothers and HV McNab and Son, near Shepparton,…

Picking robots address agricultural labor shortages

Elsewhere — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:16:35 +0000

Picking robots address agricultural labor shortages Elsewhere 2020-Nov-12 Thu 13:16

Picking robots address agricultural labor shortages

2020-Nov-12 Thu 13:16

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Around the world, growers have always found innovative ways to work smarter. Although processes and inputs can be stretch to the limit to maximize profits, human labor cannot, and it is becoming a devastating problem. The increasing worker shortage continues to make it difficult for farmers to get the…