Strawberry Picking Robot In Japan

It works, but it is slow and has no capacity. Clearly not a production model. It is the forerunner of all those sci-fi ideas which are coming true and that is good. Robotics can make goods cheaper than hand labor and lower prices. When operational such a robot could work steadily, perhaps even at night with lights, unlike people who need to stop to rest, eat and sleep. A high cost for the robot would be recouped within a few years, even as the price of fresh-picked strawberries goes down so more people can afford them.

This is why I am optimistic for the future. As a sci-fi fan I see all those wonderful things from the stories coming true. I don't know how we will figure out how to "beam me up" or find a warp or hyperspace drive or any of those things, but I think it will happen. And I don't believe in the doomsday type of future, people are better than that [at least most of them are].