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Robotics secure 80% of rice harvest in 5% of the time
A robotic model named Raicho I was used as a substitute for ducks that traditionally roam paddies and keep them free from weeds. Tmsuk initially planned to rely on Raicho II for harvesting as well.
How a change in rice farming unexpectedly made India’s air so much worse
No one anticipated that an initiative to save groundwater by delaying the annual rice season would aggravate northern India’s ...
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Electrochemical reactor grabs 97.5% of lithium from geothermal sources
Lithium-ion batteries power everything from our vape pens to electric cars, but they have one glaring issue: they rely on ...
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Robotics tested at rice paddies with eye on full automation
NOBEOKA, Miyazaki Prefecture--The backbreaking work of sowing and harvesting rice ... joystick like one used for video games. The craft flew over a 1000-square-meter rice paddy, scattering seeds ...
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Boosting rice production in Nigeria
They are aided by machines and an irrigation system paid for by IFAD, that enables the farmers to harvest three times a year, both in and out of season. But the village's rice millers say there is ...