Future farms to be run by robots
Robots from MARRS could one day run automated farms in Australia, a futuristic researcher from the University of Queensland says.
Dr Adam Postula says Mechanisation Automation Robotics Remote Sensing (MARRS) technologies can control unmanned aircraft or unmanned tractors. They can also use detection systems capable of observing environments using visual, infra-red or laser light wavelengths.
The emerging technologies can also help farmers by detecting and communicating in real-time variable environmental, field, and crop parameters such as moisture content, temperature and humidity. Dr Postula and a colleague will speak on the role of smart machines in the future of Australian farming at an industry event in Marburg, west of Brisbane, on Wednesday.
