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Escarda Technologies Develops Laser-Based Weeding

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A smart system for controlling invasive weed growth uses multispectral sensors and computer vision algorithms to detect and classify all plants in a field. After weeds are identified, a laser beam is used to eliminate or seriously damage the weeds. Sensing cameras are attached to an all-terrain robot or even a tractor add-on to find and target unwanted weeds. “The robot shoots the leaves of the unwanted plants with short laser pulses, which causes a weakening in their vitality,” said University of Bonn researcher Julio Pastrana. “It is thus predicted that we will...Read full article

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    Published: August 2017
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