According to WSJ:
“Robots have their
own drawbacks. They need maintenance and repair—Agrobot normally has 16 arms,
but two were recently on the fritz. Some farmworker advocates worry that
increased mechanization could also help eliminate jobs that are still needed.
And others fear it will give an additional advantage to large growers that can
afford to invest in the latest equipment.
Proponents say
increased mechanization of the fresh-produce industry could boost productivity,
ultimately helping to tamp down price growth. It also could help farmers in
California, who are struggling with a yearslong drought in the country’s
largest produce state, get more from their fields, offsetting higher costs.”