CNBCさんのインスタグラム写真 - (CNBCInstagram)「Farmers spend more than $34 billion a year on labor in the U.S., according to the USDA. And many would like to hire more help. But the agriculture industry here faces labor shortages.⠀ ⠀ That’s where Root AI, a start-up in Somerville, Massachusetts, comes in. The company’s first agricultural robot, dubbed the Virgo 1, can pick tomatoes without bruising them, and detect ripeness better than humans.⠀ ⠀ The Virgo is a self-driving robot with sensors and cameras that serve as its eyes. Because it also has lights on board, it can navigate large commercial greenhouses any hour of the day or night, detecting which tomatoes are ripe enough to harvest. A “system-on-module” runs the Virgo’s AI-software brain. A robotic arm, with a dexterous hand attached, moves gently enough to work alongside people, and can independently pick tomatoes without tearing down vines.⠀ ⠀ To learn more about how this will impact the agriculture industry in the United States, visit the link in our bio.⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ *⠀ #robots #tech #startup #startups #technology #tomato #work #atwork #labor #us #america #cnbc #cncbtech #cnbcbusiness #business #news」6月23日 7時00分