Sniper robot treats 500k plants per hour with 95% less chemicals | Challengers

This “intelligent sharpshooter” farming robot distinguishes crops from weeds — and it could help feed 10 billion people. Subscribe to Freethink on YouTube ► Up next, The futuristic farms that will feed the world ► The world population will hit 10 billion around the year 2050. We must use our farmland efficiently in order to feed everyone, and one solution is to employ autonomous robots. One of these robots is an “intelligent sharpshooter“ that can distinguish crops from weeds — and then it shoots them with the appropriate treatment. Because of such high precision, the robot uses 95% less chemicals than traditional sprayers. The robot also scans the entire farm and is able to geolocate each plant accurately within centimeters. Watch on ► ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ Read more of our stories on the future of agriculture: Farming robot kills 200,000 weeds per hour with lasers ► Supermarket uses hydroponic farm to grow veggies onsite ► The challenges of wireless farming technologies – like transmitting data through mud ► ◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡ Watch our original series: ► Hard Reset: ► Just Might Work: ► Challengers: ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ About Freethink No politics, no gossip, no cynics. At Freethink, we believe the daily news should inspire people to build a better world. While most media is fueled by toxic politics and negativity, we focus on solutions: the smartest people, the biggest ideas, and the most ground breaking technology shaping our future. ◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡ Enjoy Freethink on your favorite platforms: ► Daily editorial features: ​ ► Solutions-based stories, straight to your inbox: ► Facebook: ​ ► Instagram: ​ ► Twitter: ​ ► Join the Freethink forum: