🌱 Future farming in Japan!

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A startup from Okayama University, MOSAdemy, recently carried out a demonstration in a lemon orchard in Yorishima, Okayama, showcasing four-leg robots designed to support harvesting work on steep and uneven farmland. 🍋

🚜 Equipped with robotic arms and cameras, the robot dogs were able to identify, pick, and transport lemons into collection baskets using pre-programmed automation controlled via smartphone.

🌾 The project aims to address major agricultural challenges such as labor shortages and an aging farming population by bringing smart robotics into real farming environments. Farmers and local students were amazed by the robots’ mobility, harvesting ability, and future potential.

✨ With the vision of fully autonomous nighttime harvesting, this is another big step toward smarter, more sustainable agriculture powered by robotics.

*Source: Okayama University https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/tp/news/news_id14075.html