This new farming robot uses lasers to kill 200,000 weeds per hour

Plus: Behold Musk: China just successfully tested a Hyperloop-like train system Oct 22, 2022 [Blueprint]( Here’s an ingenious way to get rid of weeds! It may not work for plucking those two or three dandelions out of the backyard, but it is an innovative approach for picking weeds on a huge basis. A robotics company created a cost-effective way to get rid of weeds on a large-scale. The autonomous robot, called the 2022 LaserWeeder Implement, attaches to the back of tractors and can chop off 200,000 weeds per hour using 30 industrial CO2 lasers! That’s a way to get rid of those pesky weeds. The company, Carbon Robotics, is saving farmers 80% in weed management costs with its robot. Along with the great savings, the farmers’ crops are also healthier, thanks to this tool. This technology proves to be ahead of its time by using AI technology to identify, target and eradicate weeds with precision. 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[Must Read]MUST READ [This new farming robot uses lasers to kill 200,000 weeds per hour]( [The Laserweeder.]( [The Laserweeder.]( Carbon Robotics Agricultural robotics company Carbon Robotics unveiled its 2022 LaserWeeder implement, a [cost-effective weed control solution]( for large-scale specialty row crops, according to a press release by the company. It consists of an autonomous, laserweeding pull-behind robot that seamlessly attaches to the back of tractors to chop off 200,000 weeds per hour with lasers. This is 100,000 more than when it was first introduced in 2021. The new machine features 30 industrial CO2 lasers, more than 3 times the lasers in Carbon Robotics’ self-driving Autonomous LaserWeeder. → Laserweeding offers a reliable and sustainable option for farmers to tackle weeds without harm to their surroundings or the climate. 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