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Photos: Farm robotics in action

Machine learning in the field.

on Jun 6 2013 6:13AM

Robotics are set to become a regular feature of Australian farmland with new inventions that can automate everyday agriculture activities such as planting, weeding and harvesting. Image credit: UNSW

UNSW's robotic tractor and seeding machine can plant seeds without a human operator. Image credit: UNSW

UNSW Associate Professor Jay Katupitiya says the robotic tractor offers unprecedented levels of precision for an automated machine. Image credit: UNSW

Measuring three metres wide, the tractor is lighter than many others, and as a result doesn't leave crop lines. Image credit: UNSW

Experts say it's what the machine can learn and the data it can deliver to farmers that will make a real difference to the sector. Image credit: UNSW

The machine can lay seeds within one to two centimetres of lateral accuracy. Image credit: UNSW

QUT says robotics will help make Australia's farming industry a globally competitive one. Image credit: QUT

QUT's AgBot uses sensors to target young weeds, thereby reducing the amount of spraying required on a property. Image credit: QUT

QUT says robots such as the AgBot will help farmers to tell how ripe a crop is. Image credit: QUT

The politicians liked it so much, they organised a $3 million grant for future farm robotics research. Image credit: QUT

Robotics are set to become a regular feature of Australian farmland with new inventions that can automate everyday agriculture activities such as planting, weeding and harvesting. Image credit: UNSW

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