Big agriculture economic sector accounts for over 10% of US greenhouse gas emissions and emits an estimated 700 million metrics tons of CO2 with highest concentration of nitrous oxide (51%) then methane (36.2) and lastly CO2 (12.3).
This article uses new technology that offers farmers a scalable, organic and regenerative solution, eliminating the need for using chemicals to remove the quickly growing weeds that compete with the crop for photosynthesis.
This article introduces the autonomous weeding robot about the size of a mid-size tractor, powered by artificial intelligence, utilizing 8 independent 150W CO2 lasers with 3mm accuracy that fires every 50 milliseconds.
Carbon Robotics Future Farming – Video Link
The bedtop lighting allows sufficient accuracy to run day and night. The company Carbon Robotics says the lighting was one of the toughest hurdles to overcome. – Photo: Carbon Robotics