US (FL): High school students build robot that farms vegetables
“Unlike humans where humans get tired and sweat out, Farmbot runs 24 hours a day,” said Tom Malestein, a student on the project.
Students like Malestein and Max Schad have spent months perfecting what they call the “Farmbot.”
“I’ve spent probably a hundred hours working on this Farmbot,” Schad said.
Through electronics and 3D programming, “Farmbot” is able to sustain a garden on its own.
“The Farmbot is able to pick up a seed, plant it. Once it’s done, it’s able to water it through its life,” Schad said.
The robot is even able to detect unwanted weeds and remove them. The cycle continues until the plants are ready to be harvested.
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