Introduction to
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Farmbot - History and Introduction of an agricultural robot
Farmbot is an open source cnc machine that allows you to growth your owns vegetables using software and documentation including farming data repository.
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What are the Challenges Ahead for Farmbots?Â
Farm robots Farmbots are the future of farming. From weed-whackers to tractors, robots are being used in every aspect of food production. With the rising cost of labor and a shortage of skilled workers, farmers are looking to automation as a way to save money, reduce their carbon footprint and improve their yield.
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The world population is expected to hit 9 billion by 2050, which means that we simply cannot continue with the same methods we used in the past. The planet simply won’t stand for it anymore. We need to find ways to produce more food without using more resources or harming our environment any further than it already has been harmed. That’s where farmbots come in.
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Bibliography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FarmBot