Could robotics solve horticulture's labour crisis?

摘要

Welcoming delegates to the first AHDB SmartHort Conference in Stratford upon Avon in March, Jane King, CEO at AHDB, described the event as, "A unique opportunity to address smarter horticulture with some really exciting technologies." Over two days speakers discussed a range of labour-saving and productivity-enhancing technologies, with robotics being at the forefront of these. Richard Crowhurst reports.