Agricultural Robot – Will This Be The Future Of Agriculture ?
In all the fields today there is one main problem and due to which most industries are affected and having great loss since last few years and the problem is of manpower, Day by day the engineers are evolving and everyone wants the job of management or job with less floor work and due to this the workers are getting lesser day by day and this is the reason why automation will be the basic need for each and every industry in the future. Already many automation has been developed in many of the fields even in agriculture but it was up to certain limits but not now as agricultures robots are really evolving and its almost near to complete automation. Today we are going to discuss how this works. Agriculture is the oldest and still most important economic activity of mankind, which provides food, feed, fibre and fuel for our survival. Global population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050 if the growing demands of food and bioenergy are to be met, then the agricultural production should be doubled. Looking at limited land, water and labour resources, it is estimated that the efficiency of agricultural targetting should be increased to 25% to meet that goal while limiting the pressure on the environment.
Robotics and Automation 2050 can play a vital role in the society in meeting the agricultural production needs. For six decades, robots have played a fundamental role in increasing efficiency and reducing the cost of industrial production and products. In the last twenty years, a similar trend has started in agriculture, GPS- and vision-based self-guided tractors and harvesters are already commercially available. Recently, farmers have started experimenting with autonomous systems which automate or increase the operation such as processing, slim, and cutting, as well as owing, sprinkling, and weed removal. In the fruit tree industry, for example, workers who ride the robotic platforms are considered twice as skilled workers using stairs. Advance in sensor and control systems allows optimum processing and integrated insect and disease management. It is only the beginning that the way food is grown, there will be revolutions in bending and harvesting. The mission of RAS Agricultural Robotics and Automation (AGRA) Technical Committee is to promote research, development, innovation and standardization in robotics and automation in order to enable safe, efficient and economical agricultural production. Agra is a platform where academic and industrial researchers and engineers meet for sophisticated advances in sensing, mobility, manipulation, and management technologies for the production of cereals, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and horticulture and nursery crops. We welcome any person interested in this exciting area to join and contribute to our mission.
