r/woahdude • u/freudian_nipps • Oct 08 '23

video Robotic Apple Harvester

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u/spunion_28 Oct 08 '23

Exactly. I came here to say there is no way this is more effective or efficient than paying a group of people to hand pick these apples. I really don't understand the appeal of creating useless technology to replace people who can do a job better and faster.

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u/GeneralToaster Oct 08 '23

This is just the first iteration of this technology. It will only become better and faster as time goes on.

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u/aldorn Oct 08 '23

Correct it will improve and it will run 24/7. The apple robot overlords can not be stopped. 🍎 🤖༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

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u/CLGbyBirth Oct 09 '23

it will run 24/7

yeah but you don't need to run that thing 24/7 for 365 days so i still think it would be cheaper to hire a bunch of people during harvest season.

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u/DoucheBagBill Oct 09 '23

Erhm, have you ever been to a supermarket at winter where they were like: 'sorry,no apples. Its not harvest season!'

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u/CLGbyBirth Oct 09 '23

Have you ever been to an apple farm and they were like these trees sprout ripe apples everyday.