Earth Rover: Robots with CLAWS

Reuters profiles a new robotic weeding assistant for agriculturalists, the CLAWS unit. CLAWS (Concentrated Light Autonomous Weeding & Scouting) automates the laborious weeding process with its 8 camera, AI vision system which can identify both crops and the weeds that would otherwise drain their resources. The “concentrated light” aspect of CLAWS allows it to zap weeds for removal without pesticides. And an added bonus of the solar-powered, autonomous rover is that it can collect ample data on crop growth as it roves about any field, day or night.