Monday, 7 July, 2025
The Drinks Business, Eloise Feilden
New technology has debuted in China which uses lasers to destroy weeds in crop fields and vineyards.
The robot, Hg LaserWeeder, has a weed removal rate of over 95%, its developers have said. Their aim is to eliminate chemical herbicide residues that contaminate soil and water, reducing agricultural pollution at its source.
Huagong Technology Industry Co Ltd, one of the robot’s developers, has said the 24/7 intelligent laser weeding robot is the first of its kind in the country.
Xiong Bian, AI algorithm lead at the company’s research institute, explained that the robot is equipped with data models covering thousands of crop and weed varieties and an AI-powered vision system. It can therefore dynamically adjust its laser intensity to eliminate weeds while sparing crops.
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