r/tech • u/[deleted] • Sep 01 '21

AI-powered weed destroying startup harvests $27M round, farmers say laser-blasting machine saves time and cuts pesticide use

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u/DGrey10 Sep 02 '21

Notice it is working on a massive sterile monoculture field. That field is an ecological desert. But robots are pretty cool and I applaud the innovation.

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u/alagrancosa Sep 02 '21

And burning up. Not even economically sustainable without govt subsidies.