Novel cutting mechanism devised for automated, robotic apple-tree pruning system
Monday, July 27, 2020 - 09:30
in Mathematics & Economics
The first robotic cutting mechanism—or "end-effector"—for a fully automated, computerized pruning system for modern apple orchards has been designed by a Penn State research team, an early step in the creation of a technology aimed at easing challenges facing tree-fruit growers.