Autonomous LaserWeeder, agricultural robot, Carbon Robotics, Seattle, Washington, USA

Carbon Robotics is pioneering the next revolution in agriculture with its Autonomous Weeder, a self-driving, tractor-sized robot that uses cameras, computers, and lasers to identify, target and eliminate weeds without damaging crops or disrupting the soil biome. Through this transformative weed control solution, Carbon Robotics helps farmers deliver healthier, denser crops using fewer herbicides. The end result is better for the environment, for consumers, and for farmers. The Autonomous Weeder is a modern tool for sustainable agriculture, and it helps farmers find a realistic path toward organic farming.

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The Carbon Robotics self-driving farm bot kills weeds with lasers: 8 150-watt lasers, to be precise. That’s pretty cool, but much cooler is that no toxic herbicides are required.

That’s safer for the farmer, better for the soil, and produces better crops.

In this episode of TechFirst, we check out the robot, talk to the CEO of Carbon Robotics Paul Mikesell, and see the results on the fields.

0:00 Laser-powered weed killer
0:47 AI, computer vision, robotics
1:48 Herbicides and weeds
3:50 Health impact and food quality
5:42 Robots with lasers
8:18 How it works
12:13 Autonomous driving
13:08 Speed and ROI
15:11 Solar powered?
17:31 Lighting and computer vision
21:21 Future of farm robots

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