Agriculture has seen its most dramatic advancements in the past century. Recognizing the transformation, agricultural mechanization was ranked as one of the greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century by the National Academy of Engineering. However, specialty crops such as fruits and vegetables have not yet benefited fully from many of the technologies that have been successful in row crops. In this article, we discuss the current status, future possibilities, and potential implications of specialty crop mechanization and automation.
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