The Robots Are Escaping the Factory Floor

Robots are escaping the confining walls of the factory and moving into the field. Field robots harvest crops, explore volcanoes, and do a variety of things in-between and beyond. It's even possible to use an after-market kit to turn your conventional tractor into a driver-less tractor. A two-part story features industry expert Red Whittaker, who forecasts continued improvements in sensors and how artificial intelligence will expand the role of robots in agriculture, mining, and a variety of future self-piloted missions, including delivering cargo to the surface of the moon.

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