Legal marijuana will be harvested by robots

Surprisingly, the fact is that legal marijuana sales will reach $57 billion over the next decade. This industry is actively developing, and more and more countries are involved in ensuring that weed ceases to be a criminally punishable product. More and more supply chains are being built around the world, modern technologies are being introduced and new tools are being developed for effective weed control.

Automation plays an important role in agriculture. Farmers are increasingly adopting unmanned tractors and automated harvesters, while drones monitor the health of various crops. It's time to think about building a cannabis harvesting robot. It should be noted right away that this is a rather difficult task, because automatic pickers often damage the plant. Previously, assemblers were well paid, and after the legalization of this product, the work has significantly depreciated. In some states of America, the price for 0.5 kg of weed fell from 3 to 1 thousand dollars. With the subsequent fall in prices and reaching $ 150 per 1 kg, a crisis will come in the industry. By the way, marijuana is conquering the stock markets. No, not in terms of the fact that everyone there smokes it, just investing in a business related to this plant is gaining more and more popularity.

Automation has affected all industries. Now it's time for cannabis. This will reduce labor costs. Already, some suppliers use special toggle switches that select the necessary plant parts. The only negative of this is the likelihood of damage to the buds. In addition, Bloom Automation has managed to create a smart robot that uses machine vision and special algorithms for efficient harvesting, allowing it to plan its route between the rows of a given plant.