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Can Picking Robots Solve the Labor Shortage Dilemma?

By GOFAR

Today’s farmers are well versed in the art of doing more with less. From stricter water use regulations to an expanding list of banned crop protection chemistries, 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’s becoming a devastating problem.

The increasing worker shortage continues to make it difficult for farmers to get the job done on time and below cost. The COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated these issues, but the agricultural industry’s labor woes are old news. Many technology companies have been preparing for the inevitable. Learn more about three automated picking robots that that greatly reduce the need for human labor.

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The GOFAR (Global Organization for Agricultural Robotics) is a non-profit organization that promotes and develops the agricultural robotics sector at an international level. GOFAR meets the increasing need for visibility and networking of the agricultural robotics sector. GOFAR organizes the  annual International Forum of Agricultural Robotics (FIRA), participates in national and international events intended for professionals from the agricultural equipment sector, and produces and disseminates information to expert publications.
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