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MiFood's Harvest Robot Plucks Fruits in Europe

The company's robot is already picking strawberries and apples in Spain and Poland

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Christopher Albrecht
Jan 31, 2022
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The News

  • Spanish startup MiFood has developed a robotic system to harvest fruits and more. The system uses a combination of computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) to identify plants ready for harvest, along with an articulating arm with snippers and grippers to pluck them.

  • The company says its robot systems can help famers overcome labor and environmental issues associated with existing farming methods.

  • MiFood’s robot is already working on farms in Spain and Poland, harvesting strawberries, grapes and apples.

The Story

We talk a lot about the labor issues impacting the restaurant and foodservice industry, but more pressing are the global labor shortages impacting the farm and agriculture sectors. I mean, you can’t really run a restaurant if there is no food to serve. This is where robots like those from Spain’s MiFood can help.

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