Archive for March 4, 2008

Maximizing Rice Production Through Robotic Technology

Mar 4th

Posted by Affleap in Science Technology

The National Agricultural Research Center (NARC) of Japan has engaged in a robotic project that fully mechanized rice production with a global positioning system (GPS) capability that can painstakingly transplant rice using sensors and computers which can be independent from human activities or the use of human labor.

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hydroponic rice growing in japan

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