Artificial intelligence helps Aussie farmers target weeds, livestock illnesses and pests

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Artificial intelligence helps Aussie farmers target weeds, livestock illnesses and pests
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Farmers around Australia are jumping on the AI bandwagon to boost production outputs and become more efficient. Experts say the technology has the potential to transform how we produce food and fibres.

In a lab at Melbourne University, a robotic arm grips a stubby and precisely pours a beer into a glass repeatedly with unerring accuracy.Loading...

"They are basically mathematical models, the machine acquires the data, finds the patterns of the data and it gives you a response or a target."AI is already integral to smartphones and has the potential to transform how we produce food and fibres through drones, robots and sensors. Dutch dairy technology company Lely has just released its latest iteration of robotic milking machines.

At Melbourne University's three-robot dairy at its Dookie agricultural campus, each cow is monitored as it is automatically milked. Mr Reeks said the precision was better for the environment, crop quality, and ultimately better for the farmer's bottom line.

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