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UK's Robotic Farming

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  Eagle Robots Down on the Farm                                             Source:  UK Farm Robot                                        Source:  Xihelm's Eagle Robot Next Generation Farming In the UK, farmers are turning to robots to help on the farm.  The robotic farming trend is accelerating because of labor shortages caused by COVID and Brexit.  One interesting startup is London based Xihelm, founded by former Google executive James Kent.  He says his Eagle robot will eventually cut the number of workers needed for harvest by 50% to 70%. Commercial Use of Robots on the Farm Xihelm and other startups are competing to bring farm robots into commercial use.  Experts say that could happen within several years.  What needs to be accomplished first is to perfect the artificial intelligence the robots use to pick ripe crops and the technology and engineering to harvest it without damaging it.  Future of Farming The robots have the potential of profoundly revolutionizing farming.  The