Mechanical engineer Josie Hughes is on a mission to show how robotics can play a role in our everyday lives. One of her innovations, a raspberry-picking robot powered by artificial intelligence, could help make farming more efficient.
Around 38% of the world’s total landmass is used for agriculture – yet hunger is worsening, and food security is in crisis, threatened by pressures including climate change, conflict and global recessions. While there’s no one-stop solution, technology can help to fill some of the gaps. Mechanical engineer Josie Hughes is on a mission to show how robotics can play a role in our everyday lives, particularly when it comes to food.
CNN: What is the “physical twin” raspberry you created, and how does it help train the robot? Hughes: The physical twin is a device which simulates the raspberry on the plant, and how it behaves when pulled from the plant. It has a silicone outer layer, which can be pulled off the plant by detaching two magnets. However, our “fake” raspberry has something special: it uses what we call soft sensors, which provide information about the force applied.
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