The laserweeder has some impressive gear that even Batman might appreciate. Underneath its body, there are 150 LED lights that make the lighting about four times that of the sun, according to Carbon Robotics VP of Marketing Brett Goodwin. It also has 42 predict and targeting cameras that can direct lasers to eliminate 5,000 weeds per minute.
Courtesy photo/Carbon Robotics
November 27, 2023
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Farming technology: Vegetable Association trade show has high-tech feel
KENNEWICK — Veggies have gotten very high-tech, if the exhibitors at the 2023 Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association conference and trade show are anything to judge by. The conference, held Nov. 15-16 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, offered seminars on techniques and developments in farming by experts drawn from universities and businesses all over Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Classes covered a range of topics, although pests and diseases – always a source of concern for vegetable growers – dominated the schedule. The trade show went a little farther afield, so to speak. Interspersed among the seed growers and fertilizer dealers were things that sounded like something out of a science fiction story.