ASX Tech Stocks: reducing emissions with agri robots

ASX Tech Stocks: reducing emissions with agri robots

AI robots could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Strategic Elements says the Energy Ink technology can harvest energy from the air. The company plans to target the US$10 billion electronic skin patch market.

A Californian start-up says its AI agriculture robot can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

IronOx uses automation to change how food is produced, by moving crops indoors and using robots to manage them - and grow more efficiently and therefore sustainably.

The robots take care of water, nutrients, light, temperature, and humidity which allows the company to make sure the plants are growing on track, predict how much they'll have at harvest and to intervene if needed.

IronOx ensures only the right amount of fertiliser is used in its processes, since it is a major source of methane.

"Fertiliser requires a lot of energy to produce and emits a lot of greenhouse gasses," CNET director of robotics David Silver said.

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