Attention Economy


Thursday, April 23, 2015

Robot Farmers


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.”