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Robot Hand Picks Chili Peppers Without Damaging Them

Original: Robot Hand Mimics Human Fingers to Pick Chili Peppers Without Damage

A robotic hand designed to imitate the dexterity of human fingers has been shown picking chili peppers without bruising or damaging the delicate fruit. The development highlights progress in soft robotics and agricultural automation, where gentle handling of fragile crops has long been a challenge. It suggests farming tasks that still require human touch could soon be automated.

Why now: Advances in delicate-touch robotics for agriculture are drawing attention as farms face labor shortages.

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Robot Hand Mimics Human Fingers to Pick Chili Peppers Without Damage · Bioengineer.org

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