The United States has developed artificial intelligence robots to pick tomatoes.

WASHINGTON, May 12
-- A U.S.
start-up has developed a robot that can automatically identify fruit ripening using artificial intelligence and pick
tomatoes expertly and
.
, a Massachusetts-based company called Root AI, has developed the first artificial intelligence robot for agriculture, Virgo 1. According to the company's official website, its core feature is the application of artificial intelligence software to achieve "real-time detection of fruit maturity, gentle touch picking, 3D navigation intelligent movement."
artificial intelligence technology, Virgo 1 can identify the ripeness of tomatoes and determine which fruits can be picked, which is said to be more efficient than traditional manual identification. During the picking process, the robot can travel automatically, with sensors and cameras on the front as "eyes" and two pliers-like "fingers" on the robotic arm picking tomatoes with the right force, without pinching tomatoes or tearing the vines.
, this key picking "finger" is made of food safety-grade plastic, its flexibility is comparable to the credit card material, but also easy to clean.
, founder and chief executive of the company, told the media that picking "fingers" is critical because it helps prevent the spread of mold, viruses and pests during picking.
future research and development personnel can also for different fruits of soft hardness, shape and other characteristics, the development of new artificial intelligence software and supporting sensors and pick pliers, to achieve a multi-use machine. This is much smarter and more flexible than some of the picking machines currently on the market or developed for a particular crop.
, Virgo 1 is equipped with lighting equipment, so day and night can be picked in a large area of greenhouse sheds. The robot has been commercially graded in greenhouses in the U.S. and Canada and is expected to be used on a larger scale next year.