Aurel Neff and Patrick Barton - Caterra

Laser-based weeding robot

Pioneer Fellowship - Aurel Neff and Patrick Barton
Early prototype to gather plant images (source: Aurel Neff, Patrick Barton)

Today, the only alternative to herbicides is a combination of mechanical hacking and hand weeding. Our robot will save countless hours of manual labor and enable scalable organic farming. The laser-based approach allows removal of plants which are in close proximity to the crop, something mechanical methods are unable to do. Small, lightweight and chemical free - our solution will lead the way to a more sustainable agriculture.

 

Aurel Neff and Patrick Barton (left to right)

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ETH news for industry March 2022