The 'TartanPest' Robot Detects & Destroys Lanternfly Eggs
Rahul Kalvapalle — June 9, 2023 — Tech
References: cs.cmu.edu & engadget
A group of innovative students out of the Robotics Institute over at Carnegie Mellon University have devised a high-tech agricultural robot that is designed to be able to destroy the eggs of the spotter lanternfly, an invasive insect that is notorious for causing serious damage to a variety of critical crops.
Dubbed the TartanPest, this particular agricultural robot makes use of computer vision technology to search for and detect clusters of lanternfly eggs. It then utilizes its attached rotating brush to demolish the nest. The robot makes use of the 'Amiga' tractor system manufactured by the 'Farm-ng' agricultural robotics company.
Carolyn Alex, one of the team members on the TartanPest project, noted that spotted lanternflies are already causing havoc in the eastern U.S. but are expected to spread to other parts, necessitating action against them. "By investing in this issue now, we will be saving higher costs in the future," Alex said.
Image Credit: Carnegie Mellon University
Dubbed the TartanPest, this particular agricultural robot makes use of computer vision technology to search for and detect clusters of lanternfly eggs. It then utilizes its attached rotating brush to demolish the nest. The robot makes use of the 'Amiga' tractor system manufactured by the 'Farm-ng' agricultural robotics company.
Carolyn Alex, one of the team members on the TartanPest project, noted that spotted lanternflies are already causing havoc in the eastern U.S. but are expected to spread to other parts, necessitating action against them. "By investing in this issue now, we will be saving higher costs in the future," Alex said.
Image Credit: Carnegie Mellon University
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