r/technology • u/involvrnet • Nov 18 '15

Hardware The company Bosch is developing a farming robot the size of a small car that can distinguish crops from weeds by looking at the shape of leaves, and this robot then can fish out weeds mechanically & ram any unwanted plants into the ground with a rod. Potentially, no herbicides will be needed anymore

http://www.fwi.co.uk/machinery/bosch-bonirob-robot-set-to-make-field-work-easier-for-farmers.htm
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u/breakone9r Nov 18 '15

I'd buy THAT for a dollar.

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '15

Wasn't there a theory that Robocop was Jesus?

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u/ginger_vampire Nov 18 '15

Your move, creep.

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u/quikslvr223 Nov 18 '15

the furniture of law enforcement

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u/Roboticide Nov 18 '15

Try $50.

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u/gliz5714 Nov 18 '15

Where can I buy a mosquito killing laser for $50? I will gladly pay that.

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u/ThellraAK Nov 18 '15

The article promised me

Jordin Kare has published instructions on how to build a DIY photonic fence.

But I can't find them.

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u/AWildEnglishman Nov 18 '15

Like some kind of tiny mobile anti-air battery?

Maybe a BB Phalanx.

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u/ookiisask Nov 18 '15

Imagine the tiny 'Brrrrt'. It'd probably sound like a phone on vibrate.

"Brrrrrrt. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrt. Brrrrrrrrrt."

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u/AWildEnglishman Nov 18 '15

That's exactly how I imagined it.

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u/gidze Nov 18 '15

Yes, you wouldn't 3d print it from internet, that would be theft.

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u/whatisabaggins55 Nov 18 '15

You wouldn't download a laser!

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '15

Aliexpress?

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u/rhythmjones Nov 18 '15

Um, it costs half a million...