Harvest Automation's HV-lOO robots automate one of the hardest, most labor-intensive jobs at growing operations - plant spacing. With more technology coming, investing in robots could become even more realistic for growers of all sizes.IN a day and age in which time is money, efficiency is top of mind for most growers. So when it's possible to automate a task and reassign those employees to other, more productive and valuable tasks, the payoff can be high.However, the trick with precision horticulture is for growers to look at the initial investment, sometimes perceived to be out of range, and consider the savings, not only from saving labor and reassigning it in other areas, but also from the increased precision and efficacy that automation often provides. Additionally, reducing injuries and worker compensation, retaining employees who may have otherwise quit to find an easier job and just generally improving employee morale, are all benefits of investing in automation technology.
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