In the agricultural sector, labor shortages are increasing the need for automated harvesting using robots Automated harvesting robots equipped with advanced sensors and artificial intelligence algorithms are revolutionizing the way tomatoes are harvested However, some fruits, like tomatoes, are tricky to harvest
Osaka metropolitan university's takuya fujinaga is looking to ease the workload on fruit farms by teaching robots to pick delicate tomatoes — leaving humans only the more challenging examples left to grab Picking process of tomatoes with robots in the field craftsmanspectacle 3.2m subscribers subscribe This moves beyond simply asking 'can a robot pick a tomato?' to thinking about 'how likely is a successful pick?,' which is more meaningful for real‑world farming, fujinaga claims of.
To teach robots how to become tomato pickers, osaka metropolitan university assistant professor takuya fujinaga, graduate school of engineering, programmed them to evaluate the ease of harvesting for each tomato before attempting to pick it
