Strawberry-picking robots trialled at famous farm

Strawberry-picking robots trialled at famous farm
Dr Vishwanathan Mohan with the robot (Image: University of Essex)

ROBOTS have been used to pick strawberries at Tiptree's world famous Wilkin and Sons farm as part of a first of its kind experiment.

Essex University teamed up with the renowned jam makers to test the new prototype. 

The robot, which can harvest and package strawberries in just 2.5 seconds, is part of a project funded by a £1.02million grant from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ Farming Innovation Programme.

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