Transplanting takes a robotic turn

摘要

Winner of the 2018 GreenTech Innovation Award, Visser Horti Systems' AutoStix is an open source transplanting system. Not only does it automate the labour-intensive and often slow process of sticking cuttings, it uses biodegradable strips to keep things environmentally friendly.Every strip is made up of 34 or 51 cells, each containing a single cutting. The strip is designed to maintain space between cuttings, important duringthe packing and shipping process. Once planted, the strip begins to biodegrade immediately, taking approximately 12 to 16 weeks to completely disintegrate.