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Robot hand could harvest blackberries better than humans
The soft robotic gripper developed at the U of A received a U.S. patent.
The team attached sensors to the fingertips of experienced blackberry pickers and measured how much force they applied while harvesting a berry. Before the robot can be deployed on farms, the computer vision and positioning technologies that would let it find and reach for berries on the plant still need to be developed. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes more than$3 billion to Arkansas’ economy through the teaching of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activity while also providing training for professional disciplines.
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