Selective Robotic Broccoli Harvesting Reducing the Requirement for Seasonal Manual Labour due to COVID 19

由地球探测器领导的联盟将建造一个原型选择，这将有助于解决因COVID-19旅行限制和英国脱欧而导致的采摘作物所需的季节性农业劳动力短缺问题。这些机器人使用人工智能驱动的视觉系统来选择符合规格的西兰花，并让作物生长，从而减少作物浪费。一组3个机器人可以在5秒内挑选并切12个西兰花头。切割后的头被传送到安装在拖拉机上的输送系统并打包。该项目将使英国处于农业机器人技术的前沿，并有可能创造高价值的就业机会和有价值的出口机会。

The Earth Rover led consortium will build a prototype selective that will contribute to solving the problem of a shortage of seasonal agricultural labour required to pick crops due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and Brexit.The robots use an AI-powered vision system to select in-spec broccoli and leave crop growing so reducing crop waste.A gang of three robots can select and cut up to 12 broccoli heads in 5 seconds. The cut heads are passed to a conveyor system mounted on a tractor and packed.The project will place the UK at the forefront of agricultural robotics and offers the potential to create high-value jobs and valuable export opportunities.